The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 3, 1990
Decision: Tuesday, January 8, 1991
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Internal Revenue

Advocates

William R. Coulson (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Edwin S. Kneedler (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Cheek, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Internal Revenue Code
Did not participate
Souter
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Cheek v. United States, 498 U.S. 192 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_658/>
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