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Modern Data (1946 - 2017) Legacy Data (1791 - 1945) Analysis Results
Analysis Case Detail
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Unit of Analysis n/a
Analysis Case Count 77 (of 7,367 possible records)
Relevant Scope 1975 - 1983
Using Data Release SCDB_2009_03
Search Reference Code 0903-TIETACK-9010
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Supreme Court Detail
Case Name
WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. GOODE
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Date Decision November 28, 1983
Date Argument none
Decision Type per curiam (no oral argument)
Citations 464 U.S. 78
104 S. Ct. 378
1983 U.S. LEXIS 120
78 L. Ed. 2d 187
Docket 83-131

Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated Florida Middle U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Petitioner State
Florida
Respondent person convicted of crime

Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 1)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty (cf. Extra Legal Jury Influence, Death Penalty)
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment)
Vote Coalition 7 - 2
Decision Direction Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
White
Burger
Blackmun
Powell
Rehnquist
Stevens
O'Connor
dissent
Brennan
Marshall

Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID 1983-008-01

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