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Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School Dist.

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Advocates
Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of United States as amicus curiae)
Alan Raywid (on behalf of Appellants)
A. P. Fuller (on behalf of Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-240
Appellee: 
Lead-Deadwood School Dist.
Appellant: 
Lawrence County
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
469 U.S. 256 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 30, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 9, 1985
Issues: 
Federalism, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School Dist. , 469 U.S. 256 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_240)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Lawrence County, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White