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Lane v. Williams

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Advocates
Martha A. Mills (on behalf of the Respondents)
Michael B. Weinstein (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1240
Petitioner: 
Lane
Respondent: 
Williams
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 624 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 1, 1981
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1982
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Mootness

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lane v. Williams , 455 U.S. 624 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1240)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Lane, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens