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South Carolina v. Regan

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Advocates
Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of the Defendant)
Susan Lee Voss (as amici curiae)
Huger Sinkler (on behalf of the Plaintiff)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
94 ORIG
Plaintiff: 
South Carolina
Defendant: 
Regan
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
465 U.S. 367 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 5, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 22, 1984
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Original Jurisdiction
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, South Carolina v. Regan , 465 U.S. 367 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_94_orig)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for South Carolina, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 26 U.S.C. 7421

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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