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Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg

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Laurence H. Tribe (on behalf of the Respondents)
Adam Lawrence (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1716
Petitioner: 
Granfinanciera, S. A.
Respondent: 
Nordberg
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
492 U.S. 33 (1989)
Argued: 
Monday, January 9, 1989
Decided: 
Friday, June 23, 1989
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Jury Trial

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The Oyez Project, Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg , 492 U.S. 33 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1716)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Granfinanciera, S. A., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 7: Seventh Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.