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Smith v. Robinson

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E. Richard Larson (on behalf of Petitioners)
Forrest L. Avila (on behalf of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-2120
Petitioner: 
Smith
Respondent: 
Robinson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
468 U.S. 992 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 28, 1984
Decided: 
Thursday, July 5, 1984
Issues: 
Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees

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The Oyez Project, Smith v. Robinson , 468 U.S. 992 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_2120)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Robinson, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Rehabilitation

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun