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Ingraham v. Wright

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
75-6527
Petitioner: 
Ingraham
Respondent: 
Wright
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
430 U.S. 651 (1977)
Argued: 
November 2-3, 1976
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 19, 1977
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Non-Death Penalty; Due Process, Hearing or Notice
Categories: 
children, juveniles, eighth amendment, cruel and unusual punishment, education

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Ingraham v. Wright , 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_6527)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Wright, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Sort by Ideology

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.