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United States v. Bass

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-71
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Bass
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Opinion: 
404 U.S. 336 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, October 18, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, December 20, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Firearms

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Bass , 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_71)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Bass, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, National Firearms, Organized Crime Control, Comprehensive Crime Control, or Gun Control Acts, except for RICO (q.v.) portion

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall