The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, April 16, 1980
Decision: Tuesday, May 27, 1980
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

Federico Cedo Alzamora (on behalf of the Respondent)
Michael Avery (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 9 votes for Gomez, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a regular concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, Gomez v. Toledo, 446 U.S. 635 (1980),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_5601/>
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