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Chemical Manufacturers Assn. v. NRDC

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Chemical Manufacturers Assn. v. Nrdc - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner)
Frances Dubrowski (on behalf of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1013
Petitioner: 
Chemical Manufacturers Assn.
Respondent: 
NRDC
Consolidation: 
No. 83-1373
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
470 U.S. 116 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 6, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 27, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources; Judicial Power, Judicial Review

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The Oyez Project, Chemical Manufacturers Assn. v. NRDC , 470 U.S. 116 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1013)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Chemical Manufacturers Assn., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White