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Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.

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Advocates
Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Lewis C. Lanier (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1180
Petitioner: 
Dickerson
Respondent: 
New Banner Institute, Inc.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
460 U.S. 103 (1983)
Argued: 
Monday, November 29, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 23, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Firearms
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc. , 460 U.S. 103 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1180)
(last visited Monday, March 15, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Dickerson, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, National Firearms, Organized Crime Control, Comprehensive Crime Control, or Gun Control Acts, except for RICO (q.v.) portion

Sort by Ideology

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun