The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 30, 1993
Decision: Monday, May 23, 1994
Issues: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Firearms

Advocates

Jennifer L. De Angelis (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James A. Feldman (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 Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for Staples, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 26 U.S.C. 5861
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Ginsburg's concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Wrote the majority opinion
Thomas
Wrote a special concurrence
Ginsburg
Full Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Staples v. United States, 511 U.S. 600 (1994),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1993/1993_92_1441/>
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