The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 31, 1987
Decision: Monday, June 22, 1987
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Advocates

John A. DeVault, III (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Richard J. Lazarus (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Tanner, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Evidence
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Tanner v. United States, 483 U.S. 107 (1987),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_177/>
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