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Connecticut Board Of Pardons v. Dumschat

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Stephen J. O'Neill (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Stephen Wizner (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1997
Petitioner: 
Connecticut Board Of Pardons
Respondent: 
Dumschat
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
452 U.S. 458 (1981)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 24, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 17, 1981
Issues: 
Due Process, Prisoners' Rights

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Connecticut Board Of Pardons v. Dumschat , 452 U.S. 458 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1997)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Connecticut Board Of Pardons, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger