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Beer v. United States

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Lawrence G. Wallace (reargued the cause for the United States)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-1869
Appellee: 
United States
Appellant: 
Beer
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
425 U.S. 130 (1976)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 26, 1975
Reargued: 
Wednesday, November 12, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 30, 1976
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Beer v. United States , 425 U.S. 130 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1869)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Beer, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Did not participate
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart