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United States v. Mezzanatto

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Miguel A. Estrada (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Mark R. Lippman (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
93-1340
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Mezzanatto
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1994-2005)
Opinion: 
513 U.S. 196 (1995)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 2, 1994
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 18, 1995
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Mezzanatto , 513 U.S. 196 (1995)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1994/1994_93_1340)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Souter's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Ginsburg's concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote a dissent
Souter
Wrote the majority opinion
Thomas
Wrote a regular concurrence
Ginsburg
Voted with the majority, joined Ginsburg's concurrence
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Full Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas