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Lewis v. Jeffers

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Advocates
Gerald R. Grant (on behalf of the Petitioners)
James S. Liebman (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-189
Petitioner: 
Lewis
Respondent: 
Jeffers
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
497 U.S. 764 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 21, 1990
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 27, 1990
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, Lewis v. Jeffers , 497 U.S. 764 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_189)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Lewis, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor