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Heckler v. Ringer

Docket: 82-1772
Citation: 466 U.S. 602 (1984)
Petitioner: Heckler
Respondent: Ringer

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, February 27, 1984
Decision: Monday, May 14, 1984
Issues: Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

Advocates

Malcolm J. Harkins, III (on behalf of the Respondents)
Edwin S. Kneedler (on behalf of the Petitioner)

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 Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Heckler, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Medicare--provisions of the Social Security Act
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Heckler v. Ringer, 466 U.S. 602 (1984),
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