Rose v. Mitchell

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-1701
Petitioner: 
Rose
Respondent: 
Mitchell
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
443 U.S. 545 (1979)

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The Oyez Project, Rose v. Mitchell , 443 U.S. 545 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1701)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Rose, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Split Vote

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