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Martin v. Ohio

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Advocates
George J. Sadd (on behalf of the Respondent)
James R. Willis (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-6461
Petitioner: 
Martin
Respondent: 
Ohio
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
480 U.S. 228 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 2, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 25, 1987
Issues: 
Due Process, Miscellaneous

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Martin v. Ohio , 480 U.S. 228 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_6461)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White