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Black v. Romano

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Advocates
Jordan B. Cherrick (appointed by this Court)
John M. Morris, III (on behalf of the petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-465
Petitioner: 
Black
Respondent: 
Romano
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 606 (1985)
Argued: 
Monday, March 18, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, May 20, 1985
Issues: 
Due Process, Prisoners' Rights

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Black v. Romano , 471 U.S. 606 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_465)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Black, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor