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Williams v. United States

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Kenneth H. Hanson (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Amy L. Wax (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-6297
Petitioner: 
Williams
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
503 U.S. 193 (1992)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 6, 1991
Decided: 
Monday, March 9, 1992
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Williams v. United States , 503 U.S. 193 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_6297)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Williams, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 3551

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Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor