The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Decision: Monday, May 13, 1985
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Fraud

Advocates

William Thomas Huyck (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Charles A. Rothfeld (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Liparota, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 7 U.S.C. 2024
Did not participate
Powell
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
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Liparota v. United States, 471 U.S. 419 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_5108/>
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