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Cases - Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Kansas v. Marsh 04-1170 12/07/2005 06/26/2006 Clarence Thomas5-4
Oregon v. Guzek 04-928 12/07/2005 02/22/2006 Stephen G. Breyer8-0
Brown v. Sanders 04-980 10/11/2005 01/11/2006 Antonin Scalia5-4
Brown v. Payton 03-1039 11/10/2004 03/22/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy5-3
Roper v. Simmons 03-633 10/13/2004 03/01/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
Smith v. Texas 04-5323 11/15/2004 7-2
Overton v. Bazzetta 02-94 03/26/2003 06/16/2003 Anthony M. Kennedy9-0
Ewing v. California 01-6978 11/05/2002 03/05/2003 Sandra Day O'Connor5-4
Hope v. Pelzer 01-309 04/17/2002 06/27/2002 John Paul Stevens6-3
Ring v. Arizona 01-488 04/22/2002 06/24/2002 Ruth Bader Ginsburg7-2
Atkins v. Virginia 00-8452 02/20/2002 06/20/2002 John Paul Stevens6-3
Penry v. Johnson 00-6677 03/27/2001 06/04/2001 Sandra Day O'Connor6-3
Jones v. United States 97-9361 02/22/1999 06/21/1999 Clarence Thomas5-4
United States v. Bajakajian 96-1487 11/04/1997 06/22/1998 Clarence Thomas5-4
Hopkins, Warden v. Reeves 96-1693 02/23/1998 06/08/1998 Clarence Thomas8-1
Buchanan v. Angelone 96-8400 11/03/1997 01/21/1998 William H. Rehnquist6-3
Tuggle v. Netherland 95-6016 10/30/1995 9-0
Harris v. Alabama 93-7659 12/05/1994 02/22/1995 Sandra Day O'Connor8-1
Tuilaepa v. California 93-5131 03/22/1994 06/30/1994 Anthony M. Kennedy8-1
Romano v. Oklahoma 92-9093 03/22/1994 06/13/1994 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Farmer v. Brennan, Warden 92-7247 01/12/1994 06/06/1994 David H. Souter9-0
Austin v. United States 92-6073 04/20/1993 06/28/1993 Harry A. Blackmun9-0
Alexander v. United States 91-1526 01/12/1993 06/28/1993 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Johnson v. Texas 92-5653 04/26/1993 06/24/1993 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
Helling v. McKinney 91-1958 01/13/1993 06/18/1993 Byron R. White7-2