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Cornelius v. Nutt

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Advocates
Charles A. Rothfeld (pro hac vice)
Charles A. Hobbie (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1673
Petitioner: 
Cornelius
Respondent: 
Nutt
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
472 U.S. 648 (1985)
Argued: 
Monday, January 7, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, June 24, 1985
Issues: 
Due Process, Hearing, Government Employees

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Cornelius v. Nutt , 472 U.S. 648 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1673)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Cornelius, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 5 U.S.C. 7701

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Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun