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Cabana v. Bullock

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Joseph T. Mc Laughlin (on behalf of the respondent)
Marvin L. White, Jr. (on behalf of the petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1236
Petitioner: 
Cabana
Respondent: 
Bullock
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 376 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 5, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 22, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, Cabana v. Bullock , 474 U.S. 376 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1236)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Cabana, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White