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Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.

Docket: 80-590
Citation: 453 U.S. 473 (1981)
Petitioner: Gulf Offshore Co.
Respondent: Mobil Oil Corp.

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 31, 1981
Decision: Wednesday, July 1, 1981
Issues: Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction

Advocates

Frank E. Caton (on behalf of Respondent Mobil Oil Corporation)
Joseph D. Jamail (on behalf of Respondent Steven Gaedecke)
Charles D. Kennedy (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Gulf Offshore Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 43 U.S.C. 1331
Did not participate
Stewart
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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