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Burnett v. Grattan

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Paul Farrell Strain (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Sheldon H. Laskin (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-264
Petitioner: 
Burnett
Respondent: 
Grattan
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
468 U.S. 42 (1984)
Argued: 
Monday, March 26, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 27, 1984
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Burnett v. Grattan , 468 U.S. 42 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_264)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Grattan, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1981)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall