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Scheuer v. Rhodes

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-914
Petitioner: 
Scheuer
Respondent: 
Rhodes
Consolidation: 
No. 72-1318
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
416 U.S. 232 (1974)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 4, 1973
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 17, 1974
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Scheuer v. Rhodes , 416 U.S. 232 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_914)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Scheuer, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 11: Eleventh Amendment

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