The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 9, 1990
Decision: Monday, April 1, 1991
Issues: Civil Rights, Desegregation
Categories: criminal, jury, race discrimination, standing

Advocates

Robert L. Lane (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Alan C. Travis (on behalf of the Respondent)

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: 7 votes for Powers, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Protection
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Full Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Powers v. Ohio, 499 U.S. 400 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_5011/>
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