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Thompson v. Keohane, Warden

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Cynthia M. Hora (on behalf of the Respondents)
Julie R. O'Sullivan (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
94-6615
Petitioner: 
Thompson
Respondent: 
Keohane, Warden, et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1994-2005)
Opinion: 
516 U.S. 99 (1995)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 11, 1995
Decided: 
Wednesday, November 29, 1995
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

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The Oyez Project, Thompson v. Keohane, Warden , 516 U.S. 99 (1995)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1995/1995_94_6615)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Thompson, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

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Voted with the minority, joined Thomas' dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Wrote a dissent
Thomas
Wrote the majority opinion
Ginsburg
Voted with the majority
Breyer

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