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Bowsher v. Merck & Co.

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Advocates
Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Philip A. Lacovara (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1273
Petitioner: 
Bowsher
Respondent: 
Merck & Co.
Consolidation: 
No. 81-1472
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
460 U.S. 824 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 1, 1982
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 19, 1983
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Judicial Review

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Bowsher v. Merck & Co. , 460 U.S. 824 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1273)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Merck & Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 10 U.S.C. 2313

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor