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United States v. Brewster

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-45
Appellee: 
Brewster
Appellant: 
United States
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
408 U.S. 501 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, October 18, 1971
Reargued: 
Monday, March 20, 1972
Decided: 
Thursday, June 29, 1972
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Corruption
Categories: 
privileges and immunities, legislative policy, congress, criminal

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Brewster , 408 U.S. 501 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_45)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 6, Paragraph 1: Speech or Debate Clause

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger