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United States Parole Comm'n v. Geraghty

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United States Parole Comm'n v. Geraghty - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Kent L. Jones (on behalf of the petitioners)
Kenneth N. Flaxman (on behalf of respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-572
Petitioner: 
United States Parole Comm'n
Respondent: 
Geraghty
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
445 U.S. 388 (1980)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 2, 1979
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 19, 1980
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Live Dispute

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The Oyez Project, United States Parole Comm'n v. Geraghty , 445 U.S. 388 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_572)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States Parole Comm'n, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun