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Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.

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Advocates
Kevin Jeffrey Baldwin (on behalf of the Respondent WGLC)
Alan I. Horowitz (on behalf of Federal Respondent supporting the Petitioner)
James F. Green (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-116
Petitioner: 
Thomas
Respondent: 
Washington Gas Light Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
448 U.S. 261 (1980)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 19, 1980
Decided: 
Friday, June 27, 1980
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co. , 448 U.S. 261 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_116)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Thomas, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 4, Section 1: Full Faith and Credit Clause

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

Judgment of the Court by Justice John Paul Stevens