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Dowling v. United States

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Michael D. Abzug (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-589
Petitioner: 
Dowling
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
473 U.S. 207 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 17, 1985
Decided: 
Friday, June 28, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Dowling v. United States , 473 U.S. 207 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_589)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Dowling, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 2314

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Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun