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Abstract

Argument: Monday, December 6, 1976
Decision: Tuesday, March 29, 1977
Issues: Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Rath Packing Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 21 U.S.C. 601
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, Jones v. Rath Packing Co., 430 U.S. 519 (1977),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_1053/>
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