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Chisom v. Roemer

Docket: 90-757
Citation: 501 U.S. 380 (1991)
Petitioner: Chisom
Respondent: Roemer
Consolidated: No. 90-1032

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, April 22, 1991
Decision: Thursday, June 20, 1991
Issues: Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

Advocates

Pamela S. Karlan (on behalf of the Petitioners Chisom, et al)
Robert G. Pugh (on behalf of the Respondents)
Kenneth W. Starr (on behalf of the Petitioner United States)

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: 6 votes for Chisom, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent, joined Scalia's dissent
Kennedy
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Chisom v. Roemer, 501 U.S. 380 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_90_757/>
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