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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 6, 1982
Decision: Tuesday, January 11, 1983
Issues: Unions, Union-Union Member Dispute

Advocates

Barbara E. Etkind (on behalf of the federal responding supporting Petitioner)
William B. Poff (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Asher W. Schwartz (on behalf of the Respondent Union)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Bowen, 4 vote(s) against
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Wrote a dissent, joined White's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Bowen v. United States Postal Service, 459 U.S. 212 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_525/>
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