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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, March 11, 1965
Decision: Monday, April 5, 1965
Issues: Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 9 votes for Burnett, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Employers' Liability
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Black
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Goldberg
Full Opinion by Justice Arthur J. Goldberg

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The Oyez Project, Burnett v. New York Central R. Co., 380 U.S. 424 (1965),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_437/>
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