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American Medical Assn. v. Ftc

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Newton N. Minow (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Howard E. Shapiro (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1690
Petitioner: 
American Medical Assn.
Respondent: 
Ftc
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 676 (1982)
Argued: 
Monday, January 11, 1982
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1982
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Antitrust

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The Oyez Project, American Medical Assn. v. Ftc , 455 U.S. 676 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1690)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for Ftc, 4 vote(s) against
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