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Bryant v. Yellen

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Northcutt Ely (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Charles W. Bender (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Arthur Brunwasser (on behalf of the Respondents)
Wade H. McCree (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-421
Petitioner: 
Bryant
Respondent: 
Yellen
Consolidation: 
No. 79-425
No. 79-435
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
447 U.S. 352 (1980)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 25, 1980
Decided: 
Monday, June 16, 1980
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Bryant v. Yellen , 447 U.S. 352 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_421)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Bryant, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 43 U.S.C. 617

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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White