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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, November 11, 1971
Reargument: Monday, March 20, 1972
Decision: Wednesday, June 7, 1972
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Line-Up

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Illinois, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Right to Counsel
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Judgment of the Court by Justice Potter Stewart

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The Oyez Project, Kirby v. Illinois, 406 U.S. 682 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5061/>
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