The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Wednesday, March 27, 1985
Decision: Monday, June 17, 1985
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

Advocates

Edward E. Carnes (on behalf of Respondent)
John L. Carroll (on behalf of Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Full Opinion: Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty: 6 - 3
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Baldwin v. Alabama, 472 U.S. 372 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_5743/>
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