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Alfred Dunhill Of London, Inc. v. Cuba

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Advocates
Victor S. Friedman (argued and reargued the cause for the petitioner)
Antonin Scalia (argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal)
Victor Rabinowitz (argued and reargued the cause for the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-1288
Petitioner: 
Alfred Dunhill Of London, Inc.
Respondent: 
Cuba
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
425 U.S. 682 (1976)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 10, 1974
Reargued: 
Monday, January 19, 1976
Decided: 
Monday, May 24, 1976
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Act of State Doctrine

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The Oyez Project, Alfred Dunhill Of London, Inc. v. Cuba , 425 U.S. 682 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1288)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Alfred Dunhill Of London, Inc., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White