The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 21, 1992
Decision: Monday, June 15, 1992
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Jurors and Death Penalty

Advocates

Allen H. Andrews, III (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Kenneth L. Gillis (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 Morgan, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Thomas
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Morgan v. Illinois, 504 U.S. 719 (1992),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_5118/>
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