The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Monday, January 11, 1982
Decision: Monday, May 24, 1982
Issues: Privacy, Freedom of Information Act

Advocates

Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Sharon T. Nelson (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Full Opinion: 5 - 4
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Powell
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Fbi v. Abramson, 456 U.S. 615 (1982),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1735/>
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