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1982 term · Burger Court · 5-4

Florida v. Royer

460 U.S. 491 · 103 S. Ct. 1319 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 151

The record

Term
1982
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
80-2146
U.S. Reports
460 U.S. 491
S. Ct. citation
103 S. Ct. 1319
LEXIS citation
1983 U.S. LEXIS 151

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 2 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Florida v. Royer.
JusticeVote
Thurgood MarshallMajority
John Paul StevensMajority
Byron WhiteJudgment of the Court
Lewis F. PowellRegular concurrence
William J. BrennanSpecial concurrence
Warren E. BurgerDissent
Harry BlackmunDissent
William RehnquistDissent
Sandra Day O'ConnorDissent

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