1991 term · Rehnquist Court · 9-0
Robert Wayne Sawyer v. John Whitley, Warden
505 U.S. 333 · 112 S. Ct. 2514 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3864
The record
- Term
- 1991
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 9-0
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Rehnquist Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 91-6382
- U.S. Reports
- 505 U.S. 333
- S. Ct. citation
- 112 S. Ct. 2514
- LEXIS citation
- 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3864
How the bench divided
MMMMMMCCC
M 6 majorityC 3 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Byron White | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| Antonin Scalia | Majority |
| Anthony Kennedy | Majority |
| David Souter | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Special concurrence |
| John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence |
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