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United States v. Clark

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Edward L. Merrigan (on behalf of the Appellees)
Harriet S. Shapiro (on behalf of the Appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-1513
Appellee: 
Clark
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
445 U.S. 23 (1980)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 31, 1979
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 26, 1980
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Illegitimates

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Clark , 445 U.S. 23 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1513)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Clark, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 5 U.S.C. 8331

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall