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Hewitt v. Helms

Docket: 81-638
Citation: 459 U.S. 460 (1983)
Petitioner: Hewitt
Respondent: Helms

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, November 8, 1982
Decision: Tuesday, February 22, 1983
Issues: Due Process, Prisoners' Rights

Advocates

Richard G. Fishman (on behalf of Respondent)
Leroy S. Zimmerman (on behalf of Petitioners)

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 Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Hewitt, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Hewitt v. Helms, 459 U.S. 460 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_638/>
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