New Mexico v. Earnest

Media Items
Oral Argument
Advocates
Paul G. Bardacke (on behalf of Petitioner)
J. Thomas Sullivan (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-162
Petitioner: 
New Mexico
Respondent: 
Earnest
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 648 (1986)

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, New Mexico v. Earnest , 477 U.S. 648 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_162)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for New Mexico, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory 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, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
Powell
Wrote a regular concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
O'Connor

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