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Barefoot v. Estelle

Docket: 82-6080
Citation: 463 U.S. 880 (1983)
Petitioner: Barefoot
Respondent: Estelle

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 26, 1983
Decision: Wednesday, July 6, 1983
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

Advocates

Douglas M. Becker (on behalf of Respondent)
Jack Greenberg (on behalf of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., as amicus curiae)
William E. Gray, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner)

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: 6 votes for Estelle, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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The Oyez Project, Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_82_6080/>
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