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Lynaugh v. Petty

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John R. Breihan (on behalf of the respondent, appointed by this Court)
Charles A. Palmer (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1656
Petitioner: 
Lynaugh
Respondent: 
Petty
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
480 U.S. 699 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 3, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 24, 1987
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Writ Improvidently Granted

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The Oyez Project, Lynaugh v. Petty , 480 U.S. 699 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1656)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Petty, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

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