The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, December 2, 1985
Decision: Tuesday, February 25, 1986
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Advocates

Mark I. Levy (on behalf of the United States)
Bruce J. Rosen (on behalf of Mechanik and Lill)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)
Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a special concurrence
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, United States v. Mechanik, 475 U.S. 66 (1986),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1640/>
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