The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 5, 1984
Decision: Thursday, June 27, 1985
Issues: Attorneys' Fees

Advocates

Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae in support of petitioners)
Donald G. Peterson (on behalf of the petitioners)
Victor J. Stone (on behalf of the respondent)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Marek, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Wrote a regular concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

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The Oyez Project, Marek v. Chesny, 473 U.S. 1 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1437/>
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