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1990 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3

Pervis Tyrone Payne v. Tennessee

501 U.S. 808 · 111 S. Ct. 2597 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3821

The record

Term
1990
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
90-5721
U.S. Reports
501 U.S. 808
S. Ct. citation
111 S. Ct. 2597
LEXIS citation
1991 U.S. LEXIS 3821

How the bench divided

M 1 majorityC 5 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Pervis Tyrone Payne v. Tennessee.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Byron WhiteRegular concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
Antonin ScaliaRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
David SouterRegular concurrence
Thurgood MarshallDissent
Harry BlackmunDissent
John Paul StevensDissent

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