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Lindahl v. Opm

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Edwin S. Kneedler (on behalf of Respondent)
John Murcko (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-5954
Petitioner: 
Lindahl
Respondent: 
Opm
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
470 U.S. 768 (1985)
Argued: 
Monday, December 3, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 20, 1985
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Judicial Review

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The Oyez Project, Lindahl v. Opm , 470 U.S. 768 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_5954)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Lindahl, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 5 U.S.C. 8347

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.