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Mcmillan v. Pennsylvania

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Steven J. Cooperstein (on behalf of Respondent)
Leonard N. Sosnov (on behalf of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-215
Petitioner: 
Mcmillan
Respondent: 
Pennsylvania
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 79 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 4, 1986
Decided: 
Thursday, June 19, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Jury Trial; Due Process, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Mcmillan v. Pennsylvania , 477 U.S. 79 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_215)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Pennsylvania, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist