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Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School Dist.

Docket: 83-240
Citation: 469 U.S. 256 (1985)
Appellant: Lawrence County
Appellee: Lead-Deadwood School Dist.

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 30, 1984
Decision: Wednesday, January 9, 1985
Issues: Federalism, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous

Advocates

Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of United States as amicus curiae)
A. P. Fuller (on behalf of Appellee)
Alan Raywid (on behalf of Appellants)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Lawrence County, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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