The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, December 7, 1981
Decision: Wednesday, February 24, 1982
Issues: Economic Activity, State Regulation of Business

Advocates

Walter R. Cohn (on behalf of the Respondents)
William P. Richmond (on behalf of the Petitioner)

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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Decision: 8 votes for G. D. Searle & Co., 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Protection
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, G. D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn, 455 U.S. 404 (1982),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_644/>
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