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United States v. Williams

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Kenneth W. Starr (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James C. Lang (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-1972
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Williams
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
504 U.S. 36 (1992)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, May 4, 1992
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation, Presentation or Admissibility or Sufficiency of Evidence

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Williams , 504 U.S. 36 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1972)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
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