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Mcelroy v. United States

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Carter G. Phillips (on behalf of the Respondent)
Thomas S. White (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-6680
Petitioner: 
Mcelroy
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 642 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 12, 1982
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1982
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Financial

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Mcelroy v. United States , 455 U.S. 642 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_6680)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 2314

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Burger
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Brennan
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
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