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Article: Criminal Justice and the 2004-2005 United States Supreme Court Term
- Article from:
- The University of Memphis Law Review
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright University of Memphis Summer 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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I. INTRODUCTION.................... 951
II. EMPIRICAL MEASURES OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONMAKING.................... 955
III. case DECISIONS .................... 966
A. Unanimous Decisions.................... 966
B. Eight-to-One Decisions.................... 975
C
. Seven-to- Two and Six-to- Two Decisions................ 977
D. Six-to-Three andFive-to-Three Decisions ............. 986
E. Five-to-Four Decisions.................... 998
IV. CONCLUSION.................... 1008
I. INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2004-2005 Term marked the end of a period of remarkable stability for the nation's highest court. The retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor1 and the death of Chief Justice William ...