The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 30, 1981
Decision: Monday, June 15, 1981
Issues: Judicial Power, Collateral Estoppel

Advocates

Jerome I. Chapman (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Jerrold N. Offstein (on behalf of the Respondents)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 8 votes for Federated Department Stores, Inc., 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: res judicata
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie, 452 U.S. 394 (1981),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1517/>
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