The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, December 4, 1984
Decision: Tuesday, April 16, 1985
Issues: Privacy, Freedom of Information Act

Advocates

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)

Facts of the Case

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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 Cia, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Cia v. Sims, 471 U.S. 159 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1075/>
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