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1986 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

Colorado v. Bertine

479 U.S. 367 · 107 S. Ct. 738 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 286

The record

Term
1986
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Reversed
Docket
85-889
U.S. Reports
479 U.S. 367
S. Ct. citation
107 S. Ct. 738
LEXIS citation
1987 U.S. LEXIS 286

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 3 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Colorado v. Bertine.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
William RehnquistMajority
John Paul StevensMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Harry BlackmunRegular concurrence
Lewis F. PowellRegular concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
Thurgood MarshallDissent
William J. BrennanDissent

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