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Ball v. James

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Advocates
Bruce E. Meyerson (on behalf of Roland James et al)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the Appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1740
Appellee: 
James
Appellant: 
Ball
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
451 U.S. 355 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, February 23, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 29, 1981
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Reapportionment

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The Oyez Project, Ball v. James , 451 U.S. 355 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1740)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Ball, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart