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Lockhart v. United States

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Advocates
Walter H. Mizzell (on behalf of Appellant)
Jose Garza (on behalf of Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-802
Appellee: 
United States
Appellant: 
Lockhart
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
460 U.S. 125 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 3, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 23, 1983
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lockhart v. United States , 460 U.S. 125 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_802)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Lockhart, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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