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United States v. Stauffer Chemical Co.

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Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of Petitioner)
Charles F. Lettow (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-1448
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Stauffer Chemical Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
464 U.S. 165 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 2, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 10, 1984
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Collateral Estoppel

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Stauffer Chemical Co. , 464 U.S. 165 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_1448)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Stauffer Chemical Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Estoppel

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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist