The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 11, 1972
Decision: Thursday, June 22, 1972
Issues: Economic Activity, Corruption

Advocates

Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

Sort by Ideology
(More information here)
Decision: 6 votes for Pipefitters, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Election Campaign
Did not participate
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Pipefitters v. United States, 407 U.S. 385 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_74/>
(last visited ).