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Perez v. Campbell

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
5175
Petitioner: 
Perez
Respondent: 
Campbell
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 637 (1971)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 19, 1971
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 1, 1971
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy; Federalism, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Perez v. Campbell , 402 U.S. 637 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_5175)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Perez, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

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Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White