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Bennett v. New Jersey

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Mary Ann Burgess (on behalf of Respondent)
Michael W. McConnell (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-2064
Petitioner: 
Bennett
Respondent: 
New Jersey
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
470 U.S. 632 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 8, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Issues: 
Federalism, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Bennett v. New Jersey , 470 U.S. 632 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_2064)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Bennett, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Elementary and Secondary Education

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor