The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 1, 1982
Decision: Tuesday, April 19, 1983
Issues: Judicial Power, Judicial Review

Advocates

Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Philip A. Lacovara (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Merck & Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 10 U.S.C. 2313
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Bowsher v. Merck & Co., 460 U.S. 824 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1273/>
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