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United States v. Pennsylvania Chem. Corp.

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Docket No.: 
72-624
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Pennsylvania Chem. Corp.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
411 U.S. 655 (1973)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 27, 1973
Decided: 
Monday, May 14, 1973
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation, Presentation or Admissibility or Sufficiency of Evidence; Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Pennsylvania Chem. Corp. , 411 U.S. 655 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_72_624)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 33 U.S.C. 401

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Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Burger's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Burger's dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.