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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 4, 1977
Decision: Wednesday, March 29, 1978
Issues: Economic Activity, Antitrust

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Louisiana Power & Light Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Sherman
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co., 435 U.S. 389 (1978),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_864/>
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