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Rose v. Lundy

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John C. Zimmermann (on behalf of the Petitioner)
D. Shannon Smith (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-846
Petitioner: 
Rose
Respondent: 
Lundy
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 509 (1982)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 14, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 3, 1982
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Rose v. Lundy , 455 U.S. 509 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_846)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Rose, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor