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Lehman v. Nakshian

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Advocates
Patricia J. Barry (on behalf of the Respondent)
Edwin S. Kneedler (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-242
Petitioner: 
Lehman
Respondent: 
Nakshian
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
453 U.S. 156 (1981)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 31, 1981
Decided: 
Friday, June 26, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Jury Trial
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Lehman v. Nakshian , 453 U.S. 156 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_80_242)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Lehman, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA)

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Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
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Stewart
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White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
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Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart

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