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Dukes v. Warden

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-5172
Petitioner: 
Dukes
Respondent: 
Warden
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
406 U.S. 250 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 21, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, May 15, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Plea Bargaining

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Dukes v. Warden , 406 U.S. 250 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5172)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Warden, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.