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Henderson v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1744
Petitioner: 
Henderson
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 321 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 1, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, May 19, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Speedy Trial

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The Oyez Project, Henderson v. United States , 476 U.S. 321 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1744)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 3161

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.