The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, January 9, 1985
Decision: Monday, May 20, 1985
Issues: Due Process, Prisoners' Rights

Advocates

Martin E. Levin (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Jonathan Shapiro (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Ponte, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Did not participate
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Ponte v. Real, 471 U.S. 491 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1329/>
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