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Common Cause v. Schmitt

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Archibald Cox (on behalf of the Appellants)
Charles N. Steele (on behalf of the Appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-847
Petitioner: 
Common Cause
Respondent: 
Schmitt
Consolidation: 
No. 80-1067
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 129 (1982)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 7, 1981
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 19, 1982

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The Oyez Project, Common Cause v. Schmitt , 455 U.S. 129 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_847)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

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