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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 Wednesday, October 21, 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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Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a dissent, joined Marshall's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White