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Cia v. Sims

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Paul Alan Levy (on behalf of respondents in No. 83-1075 and petitioners in No. 83-1249)
Richard K. Willard (on behalf of petitioners in No. 83-1075 and respondents in 83-1249)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1075
Petitioner: 
Cia
Respondent: 
Sims
Consolidation: 
No. 83-1249
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 159 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 4, 1984
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 16, 1985
Issues: 
Privacy, Freedom of Information Act

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The Oyez Project, Cia v. Sims , 471 U.S. 159 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1075)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Cia, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act

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Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Rehnquist
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Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger