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Block v. North Dakota

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Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Robert O. Wefald (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-2337
Petitioner: 
Block
Respondent: 
North Dakota
Consolidation: 
No. 82-132
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
461 U.S. 273 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 23, 1983
Decided: 
Monday, May 2, 1983
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Block v. North Dakota , 461 U.S. 273 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_2337)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Block, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 2409

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White