Hicks v. Miranda
| Hicks v. Miranda | |
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| Decided June 24, 1975 | |
| Full case name | Hicks v. Miranda |
| Citations | 422 U.S. 332 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Anti-Injunction Act does apply to state criminal proceedings initiated after a federal complaint is filed but before there has been a "proceeding of substance on the merits" in federal court. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White |
| Concurrence | Burger |
| Dissent | Stewart, joined by Douglas, Brennan, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| Anti-Injunction Act | |
Hicks v. Miranda, 422 U.S. 332 (1975), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Anti-Injunction Act does apply to state criminal proceedings initiated after a federal complaint is filed but before there has been a "proceeding of substance on the merits" in federal court. The case involved the pornographic film Deep Throat.