The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, February 27, 1984
Decision: Monday, May 21, 1984
Issues: Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

Advocates

Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of Petitioner)
Raymond G. Hasley (on behalf of Respondents)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Heckler, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Estoppel
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a special concurrence
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Heckler v. Community Health Services, 467 U.S. 51 (1984),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_56/>
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