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United Airlines, Inc. v. Mcdonald

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-545
Petitioner: 
United Airlines, Inc.
Respondent: 
Mcdonald
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
432 U.S. 385 (1977)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 29, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, June 20, 1977
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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The Oyez Project, United Airlines, Inc. v. Mcdonald , 432 U.S. 385 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_545)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Mcdonald, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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

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