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Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-25
Petitioner: 
Flagg Bros., Inc.
Respondent: 
Brooks
Consolidation: 
No. 77-37
No. 77-42
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
436 U.S. 149 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 18, 1978
Decided: 
Monday, May 15, 1978
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Debtors' Rights; Civil Rights, Debtors' Rights; Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks , 436 U.S. 149 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_25)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Flagg Bros., Inc., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist