The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 1, 1983
Decision: Monday, June 27, 1983
Issues: Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

Advocates

Charles A. Hobbs (on behalf of the Respondent)
Joshua I. Schwartz (on behalf of the Petitioner)

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: 6 votes for Mitchell, 3 vote(s) against
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Mitchell, 463 U.S. 206 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1748/>
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