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Lankford v. Idaho

Docket: 88-7247
Citation: 500 U.S. 110 (1991)
Petitioner: Lankford
Respondent: Idaho

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, February 19, 1991
Decision: Monday, May 20, 1991
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

Advocates

Larry Echohawk (on behalf of the Respondent)
Joan Marie Fisher (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Lankford, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Souter
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Lankford v. Idaho, 500 U.S. 110 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_88_7247/>
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