The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Monday, December 5, 1994
Decision: Wednesday, February 22, 1995
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

Advocates

P. David Bjurberg (on behalf of the Respondent)
Ruth Friedman (on behalf of the Petitioner)

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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Full Opinion: Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty: 8 - 1
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Scalia
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Kennedy
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Souter
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Thomas
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Ginsburg
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion
Breyer

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The Oyez Project, Harris v. Alabama, 513 U.S. 504 (1995),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1994/1994_93_7659/>
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