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Loper v. Beto

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-5388
Petitioner: 
Loper
Respondent: 
Beto
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 473 (1972)
Argued: 
Thursday, January 13, 1972
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 22, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Loper v. Beto , 405 U.S. 473 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5388)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Loper, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Stewart
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Burger's dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist

Judgment of the Court by Justice Potter Stewart