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Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo

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Elinor Hadley Stillman (on behalf of Petitioners)
John A. Hodges (on behalf of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1990
Petitioner: 
Weinberger
Respondent: 
Romero-Barcelo
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
456 U.S. 305 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 23, 1982
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 27, 1982
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo , 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1990)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Weinberger, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White