McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood et al.
Decided January 18, 1984. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 82-958 · 464 U.S. 548 (1984) · Cited 1,407 times
Holding
Respondents are not entitled to a new trial unless the juror's failure to disclose denied them their right to an impartial jury.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 4
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Warren Earl Burger
Concurring · 5
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a concurring opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Smith v. Phillips · 455 U.S. 209 (1982)
- Kotteakos v. United States · 328 U.S. 750 (1946)
- Bruton v. United States · 391 U.S. 123 (1968)
- Brown v. United States · 411 U.S. 223 (1973)
- Lutwak v. United States · 344 U.S. 604 (1953)
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Duncan · 311 U.S. 243 (1940)
- United States v. Wood · 299 U.S. 123 (1936)
- United States v. Borden Co. · 347 U.S. 514 (1954)
- Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co. · 375 U.S. 34 (1963)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Sanders · 556 U.S. 396 (2009)
- United States v. Powell · 469 U.S. 57 (1984)
- O'NEAL v. McAninch · 513 U.S. 432 (1995)
- Memphis Community School District v. Stachura · 477 U.S. 299 (1986)
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