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1989 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4

Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Stokes

495 U.S. 320 · 110 S. Ct. 1880 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2551

The record

Term
1989
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Vacated
Docket
A-795
U.S. Reports
495 U.S. 320
S. Ct. citation
110 S. Ct. 1880
LEXIS citation
1990 U.S. LEXIS 2551

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 3 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Stokes.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
William RehnquistRegular concurrence
Antonin ScaliaRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
Thurgood MarshallDissent
William J. BrennanDissent
Harry BlackmunDissent
John Paul StevensDissent

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