The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 18, 1985
Decision: Monday, May 20, 1985
Issues: Due Process, Prisoners' Rights

Advocates

Jordan B. Cherrick (appointed by this Court)
John M. Morris, III (on behalf of the petitioners)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Black, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Did not participate
Powell
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Black v. Romano, 471 U.S. 606 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_465/>
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