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Rock v. Arkansas

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J. Steven Clark (on behalf of Respondent)
James M. Luffman (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-130
Petitioner: 
Rock
Respondent: 
Arkansas
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
483 U.S. 44 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, March 23, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation

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The Oyez Project, Rock v. Arkansas , 483 U.S. 44 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_130)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun