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Burns v. United States

Docket: 89-7260
Citation: 501 U.S. 129 (1991)
Petitioner: Burns
Respondent: United States

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, December 3, 1990
Decision: Thursday, June 13, 1991
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Advocates

Steven H. Goldblatt (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Stephen J. Marzen (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: 5 votes for Burns, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)
Voted with the minority, joined Souter's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Souter's dissent
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Souter's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote a dissent
Souter
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, Burns v. United States, 501 U.S. 129 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_7260/>
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