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Brown v. Felsen

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-58
Petitioner: 
Brown
Respondent: 
Felsen
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
442 U.S. 127 (1979)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 21, 1979
Decided: 
Monday, June 4, 1979
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Brown v. Felsen , 442 U.S. 127 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_58)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Brown, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: res judicata

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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

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