The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 23, 1983
Decision: Monday, June 20, 1983
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

John G. De Gooyer (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Sheldon Nahmod (on behalf of the Respondents)

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: 6 votes for Fumero Soto, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Chardon v. Fumero Soto, 462 U.S. 650 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_82_271/>
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