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Carpenters v. Scott

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Advocates
Robert Q. Keith (on behalf of the Respondents)
Laurence E. Gold (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-486
Petitioner: 
Carpenters
Respondent: 
Scott
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
463 U.S. 825 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 26, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, July 5, 1983
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Carpenters v. Scott , 463 U.S. 825 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_82_486)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Carpenters, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1985)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White