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1989 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

Minnesota v. Olson

495 U.S. 91 · 110 S. Ct. 1684 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2038

The record

Term
1989
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
88-1916
U.S. Reports
495 U.S. 91
S. Ct. citation
110 S. Ct. 1684
LEXIS citation
1990 U.S. LEXIS 2038

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Minnesota v. Olson.
JusticeVote
Thurgood MarshallMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Byron WhiteMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
Harry BlackmunDissent
William RehnquistDissent

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