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Hudson v. Louisiana

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Advocates
Richard O. Burst (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James M. Bullers (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-5688
Petitioner: 
Hudson
Respondent: 
Louisiana
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 40 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, December 1, 1980
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 24, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Hudson v. Louisiana , 450 U.S. 40 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_5688)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Hudson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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Voted with the majority
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
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.