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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 9, 1991
Decision: Wednesday, December 4, 1991
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Jury Instructions

Advocates

Dane R. Gillette (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Ann Hardgrove Voris (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: 6 votes for Estelle, Warden, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Did not participate
Thomas
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Full Opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Estelle, Warden v. Mcguire, 502 U.S. 62 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1074/>
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