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Department Of State v. Washington Post Co.

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David E. Kendall (on behalf of the Respondent)
Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-535
Petitioner: 
Department Of State
Respondent: 
Washington Post Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
456 U.S. 595 (1982)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 31, 1982
Decided: 
Monday, May 17, 1982
Issues: 
Privacy, Freedom of Information Act

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The Oyez Project, Department Of State v. Washington Post Co. , 456 U.S. 595 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_81_535)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Department Of State, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act

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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist