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Smith v. Wade

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Advocates
Robert L. Presson (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Bradley H. Lockenvitz (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1196
Petitioner: 
Smith
Respondent: 
Wade
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
461 U.S. 30 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 10, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 20, 1983
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Smith v. Wade , 461 U.S. 30 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1196)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Wade, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.