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Jones v. Thomas

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Advocates
Springfield Baldwin (on behalf of the Respondent)
Stephen D. Hawke (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-420
Petitioner: 
Jones
Respondent: 
Thomas
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
491 U.S. 376 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 26, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, June 19, 1989
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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The Oyez Project, Jones v. Thomas , 491 U.S. 376 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_420)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Jones, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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

Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy