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Lowenfield v. Phelps

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David Klingsberg (on behalf of the petitioner)
John M. Mamoulides (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-6867
Petitioner: 
Lowenfield
Respondent: 
Phelps
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Opinion: 
484 U.S. 231 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 14, 1987
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 13, 1988
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lowenfield v. Phelps , 484 U.S. 231 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_6867)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Phelps, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist