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Liparota v. United States

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Advocates
Charles A. Rothfeld (on behalf of the Respondent)
William Thomas Huyck (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-5108
Petitioner: 
Liparota
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 419 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, May 13, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Fraud

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The Oyez Project, Liparota v. United States , 471 U.S. 419 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_5108)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Liparota, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 7 U.S.C. 2024

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.