The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, January 7, 1980
Decision: Monday, May 12, 1980
Issues: Economic Activity, Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Advocates

Robert W. Gettleman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Henry Rose (on behalf of the Respondent)
M. Jay Whitman (on behalf of Respondent UAW)

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Pension Benefit Guar. Corp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Employee Retirement Income Security
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp., 446 U.S. 359 (1980),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1557/>
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