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Brandon v. Holt

Docket: 83-1622
Citation: 469 U.S. 464 (1985)
Petitioner: Brandon
Respondent: Holt

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, November 5, 1984
Decision: Monday, January 21, 1985
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

Henry I. Klein (on behalf of the respondents)
Eric Schnapper (on behalf of the petitioners)

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: 8 votes for Brandon, 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Brandon v. Holt, 469 U.S. 464 (1985),
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