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Medina v. California

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Advocates
Michael Pescetta (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Holly D. Wilkens (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-8370
Petitioner: 
Medina
Respondent: 
California
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
505 U.S. 437 (1992)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 25, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1992
Issues: 
Due Process, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Medina v. California , 505 U.S. 437 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_8370)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for California, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a special concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Souter
Voted with the majority
Thomas

Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy