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Brown v. Louisiana

Docket: 79-5364
Citation: 447 U.S. 323 (1980)
Petitioner: Brown
Respondent: Louisiana

Case Media

Abstract

Oral Argument: Tuesday, March 25, 1980
Decision: Monday, June 16, 1980
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Retroactivity

Advocates

Thomas Chester (pro hac vice)
John M. Lawrence (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Judgment of the Court: 6 - 3
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court
Marshall
Voted with the majority, authored a judgment of the court
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
White
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court
Stewart
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Rehnquist

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