The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, February 20, 1991
Decision: Thursday, May 30, 1991
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Voir Dire

Advocates

John H. Blume (on behalf of the Petitioner)
John H. McLees (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 Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Virginia, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Right to Trial By Jury
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Souter
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Mu'min v. Virginia, 500 U.S. 415 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_90_5193/>
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