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Citizens To Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe

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Advocates
John W. Vardaman Jr. (argued the cause for the petitioner)
Erwin N. Griswold (argued the cause for respondent Volpe)
J. Alan Hanover (argued the cause for respondent Speight)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
1066
Petitioner: 
Citizens To Preserve Overton Park
Respondent: 
Volpe
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
401 U.S. 402 (1971)
Argued: 
December 7, 1970-January 11, 1971
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 2, 1971
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Citizens To Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe , 401 U.S. 402 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_1066)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Citizens To Preserve Overton Park, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Administrative Procedure, or Administrative Orders Review

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Black
Did not participate
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall