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Groppi v. Wisconsin

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
26
Appellee: 
Wisconsin
Appellant: 
Groppi
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
400 U.S. 505 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, December 7, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, January 25, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Pretrial Publicity

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The Oyez Project, Groppi v. Wisconsin , 400 U.S. 505 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_26)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Groppi, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 6: Other Sixth Amendment Provisions

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Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart