The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, December 4, 1979
Decision: Wednesday, March 19, 1980
Issues: Judicial Power, Criminal Procedure

Advocates

James V. Doramus (on behalf of the respondent)
Wade H. McCree (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Evidence
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Gillock, 445 U.S. 360 (1980),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1455/>
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