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Baker v. Mccollan

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-752
Petitioner: 
Baker
Respondent: 
Mccollan
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
443 U.S. 137 (1979)
Argued: 
Monday, April 23, 1979
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 26, 1979
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Baker v. Mccollan , 443 U.S. 137 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_752)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Baker, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist