The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 20, 1982
Decision: Tuesday, June 29, 1982
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Financial

Advocates

Nickolas P. Chilivis (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Richard G. Wilkins (on behalf of the United States)

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: 5 votes for Williams, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 18 U.S.C. 1014
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent, joined Marshall's dissent
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Williams v. United States, 458 U.S. 279 (1982),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_2116/>
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