City of Chicago v. Morales
1999 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 U.S. 41 (1999), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a law cannot be so vague that a person of ordinary intelligence can not figure out what is innocent activity and what is illegal.
Quick Facts City of Chicago v. Morales, Argued December 9, 1998 Decided June 10, 1999 ...
City of Chicago v. Morales | |
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Argued December 9, 1998 Decided June 10, 1999 | |
Full case name | City of Chicago, Petitioner v. Jesus Morales, et al. |
Citations | 527 U.S. 41 (more) 119 S. Ct. 1849; 144 L. Ed. 2d 67; 1999 U.S. LEXIS 4005; 67 U.S.L.W. 4415; 72 A.L.R.5th 665; 99 Cal. Daily Op. Service 4488; 99 Daily Journal DAR 5760; 1999 Colo. J. C.A.R. 3223; 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 331 |
Case history | |
Prior | 177 Ill. 2d 440, 687 N.E.2d 53, affirmed. |
Holding | |
Chicago's Gang Congregation Ordinance violates due process in that it is impermissibly vague on its face and an arbitrary restriction on personal liberties. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Stevens (parts I, II, and V), joined by O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Plurality | Stevens (parts III, IV, VI), joined by Souter, Ginsburg |
Concurrence | O'Connor (in part and in judgment), joined by Breyer |
Concurrence | Kennedy (in part and in judgment) |
Concurrence | Breyer (in part and in judgment) |
Dissent | Scalia |
Dissent | Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. XIV |
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