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United States v. United Continental Tuna

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-869
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
United Continental Tuna
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
425 U.S. 164 (1976)
Argued: 
Monday, November 3, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 30, 1976
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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The Oyez Project, United States v. United Continental Tuna , 425 U.S. 164 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_869)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 46 U.S.C. 741

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Burger
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Brennan
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Stewart
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White
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Marshall
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Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
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Rehnquist
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Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall