Modern Data (1946 - 2017)
Legacy Data (1791 - 1945)
Analysis Results
Analysis Case Detail
refine this search
Analysis Specifications
Analysis Outcome
Unit of Analysis
n/a
Analysis Case Count
77 (of 7,367 possible records)
Relevant Scope
1975 - 1987
Using Data Release
SCDB_2009_03
Search Reference Code
0903-TIETACK-9010
Analysis
Overview
Issues
Summary
Frequency
Distributions
Crosstab
Reports
Case
Details
Supreme Court Detail
Return to case listing
Case Name
THOMPSON v. OKLAHOMA
LEXIS
|
Westlaw
|
FindLaw
|
CourtListener
Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision
June 29, 1988
Date Argument
November 09, 1987
Decision Type
judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Citations
487 U.S. 815
108 S. Ct. 2687
1988 U.S. LEXIS 3028
101 L. Ed. 2d 702
Docket
86-6169
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
State Trial Court
Oklahoma
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Petitioner
juvenile
Respondent
State
Oklahoma
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
5 - 3
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Brennan
Marshall
Blackmun
special concurrence
O'Connor
dissent
White
Rehnquist
Scalia
judgment of the Court
Stevens
justice did not participate
Kennedy
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1987-153-01
Return to case listing
CONTACT
TOP
Modern Data (1946 - 2017)
Legacy Data (1791 - 1945)
Analysis Results
The Supreme Court Database has been generously supported by the National Science Foundation.
