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California v. Trombetta

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Charles R.B. Kirk (on behalf of the Petitioner)
John F. De Meo (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-305
Petitioner: 
California
Respondent: 
Trombetta
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
467 U.S. 479 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 18, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1984
Issues: 
Due Process, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, California v. Trombetta , 467 U.S. 479 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_305)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall