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Wainwright v. Greenfield

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Ann Carrison Paschall (on behalf of the petitioner)
James D. Whittemore (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1480
Petitioner: 
Wainwright
Respondent: 
Greenfield
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 284 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 13, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 14, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Wainwright v. Greenfield , 474 U.S. 284 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1480)
(last visited Monday, November 30, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Greenfield, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens