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United States v. Mitchell

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Advocates
Joshua I. Schwartz (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Charles A. Hobbs (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1748
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Mitchell
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
463 U.S. 206 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 1, 1983
Decided: 
Monday, June 27, 1983
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, United States v. Mitchell , 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1748)
(last visited Wednesday, January 27, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Mitchell, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

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