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Port Of Portland v. United States

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Docket No.: 
70-31
Appellee: 
United States
Appellant: 
Port Of Portland
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
408 U.S. 811 (1972)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 20, 1971
Decided: 
Thursday, June 29, 1972
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Mergers

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The Oyez Project, Port Of Portland v. United States , 408 U.S. 811 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_31)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Port Of Portland, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

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Brennan
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Stewart
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White
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Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Did not participate
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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun