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American Textile Mfrs. Inst. v. Donovan

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Advocates
George H. Cohen (on behalf of the Union respondents)
Robert H. Bork (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of the Respondent Marshall)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1429
Petitioner: 
American Textile Mfrs. Inst.
Respondent: 
Donovan
Consolidation: 
No. 79-1583
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
452 U.S. 490 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 21, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 17, 1981
Issues: 
Unions, Occupational Safety and Health Act

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The Oyez Project, American Textile Mfrs. Inst. v. Donovan , 452 U.S. 490 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1429)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for American Textile Mfrs. Inst., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Occupational Safety and Health

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Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.