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Kentucky Dept. Of Corrections v. Thompson

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Joseph S. Elder, II (on behalf of the Respondents)
Barbara A. Jones (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1815
Petitioner: 
Kentucky Dept. Of Corrections
Respondent: 
Thompson
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
490 U.S. 454 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 18, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, May 15, 1989
Issues: 
Due Process, Prisoners' Rights

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The Oyez Project, Kentucky Dept. Of Corrections v. Thompson , 490 U.S. 454 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1815)
(last visited Monday, November 30, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Kentucky Dept. Of Corrections, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun