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1990 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4

Pearly L. Wilson v. Richard Seiter, et al.

501 U.S. 294 · 111 S. Ct. 2321 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3490

The record

Term
1990
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Docket
89-7376
U.S. Reports
501 U.S. 294
S. Ct. citation
111 S. Ct. 2321
LEXIS citation
1991 U.S. LEXIS 3490

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Pearly L. Wilson v. Richard Seiter, et al.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
Byron WhiteDissent
Thurgood MarshallDissent
Harry BlackmunDissent
John Paul StevensDissent

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