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Sporhase v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Douglas

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Richard A. Dudden (on behalf of the Appellants)
George Roderic Anderson (on behalf of the Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-613
Appellee: 
Nebraska Ex Rel. Douglas
Appellant: 
Sporhase
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
458 U.S. 941 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 30, 1982
Decided: 
Friday, July 2, 1982
Issues: 
Federalism, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Sporhase v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Douglas , 458 U.S. 941 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_81_613)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Sporhase, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens