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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 29, 1978
Decision: Monday, June 26, 1978
Issues: Civil Rights, Juveniles

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Swisher, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Double Jeopardy
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

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The Oyez Project, Swisher v. Brady, 438 U.S. 204 (1978),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_653/>
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