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Silkwood v. Kerr-Mcgee Corp.

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Advocates
C. Lee Cook, Jr. (on behalf of the Appellees)
Michael H. Gottesman (on behalf of the Appellant)
John H. Garvey (as amicus curiae)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-2159
Appellee: 
Kerr-Mcgee Corp.
Appellant: 
Silkwood
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
464 U.S. 238 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 4, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 11, 1984
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction; Judicial Power, Supreme Court Jurisdiction from Federal Courts

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The Oyez Project, Silkwood v. Kerr-Mcgee Corp. , 464 U.S. 238 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_81_2159)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Silkwood, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1254

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White