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Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. v. State Farm Mut.

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Advocates
Lloyd N. Cutler (on behalf of Petitioners, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, et al)
James F. Fitzpatrick (on behalf Respondents)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of Petitioner, the United States Department of Transportation)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-354
Petitioner: 
Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn.
Respondent: 
State Farm Mut.
Consolidation: 
No. 82-355
No. 82-398
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
463 U.S. 29 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 26, 1983
Decided: 
Friday, June 24, 1983
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Judicial Review

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. v. State Farm Mut. , 463 U.S. 29 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_82_354)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 1381

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Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
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, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
Powell
Wrote a special concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White