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Sumner v. Shuman

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M. Daniel Markoff (on behalf of the Respondent)
D. Brian McKay (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-246
Petitioner: 
Sumner
Respondent: 
Shuman
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
483 U.S. 66 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, April 20, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, Sumner v. Shuman , 483 U.S. 66 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_246)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Shuman, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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