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Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. Weintraub

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David A. Epstein (on behalf of Respondent)
Bruce M. Kuhlik (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-261
Petitioner: 
Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n
Respondent: 
Weintraub
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 343 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, April 29, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy

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The Oyez Project, Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. Weintraub , 471 U.S. 343 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_261)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

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Brennan
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White
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Rehnquist
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O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall