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United States v. Macdonald

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Ralph S. Spritzer (on behalf of the Respondent)
Alan I. Horowitz (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1582
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Macdonald
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
456 U.S. 1 (1982)
Argued: 
Monday, December 7, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 31, 1982
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Speedy Trial

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Macdonald , 456 U.S. 1 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1582)
(last visited Monday, November 30, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Speedy Trial

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger