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Swisher v. Brady

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-653
Appellee: 
Brady
Appellant: 
Swisher
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
438 U.S. 204 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 29, 1978
Decided: 
Monday, June 26, 1978
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Juveniles

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The Oyez Project, Swisher v. Brady , 438 U.S. 204 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_653)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Swisher, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger