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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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Case Name
SULLIVAN v. WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al.
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Date Decision
November 29, 1983
Date Argument
none
Decision Type
per curiam (no oral argument)
Citations
464 U.S. 109
104 S. Ct. 450
1983 U.S. LEXIS 121
78 L. Ed. 2d 210
Docket
A-409
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Florida Southern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Petitioner
person convicted of crime
Respondent
State
Florida
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 1)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty (cf. Extra Legal Jury Influence, Death Penalty)
Vote Coalition
7 - 2
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Blackmun
Powell
Rehnquist
O'Connor
regular concurrence
Burger
special concurrence
White
Stevens
dissent
Brennan
Marshall
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SCDB ID
1983-010-01
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