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Mitchell v. Forsyth

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Paul M. Bator (on behalf of the petitioner)
David Rudovsky (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-335
Petitioner: 
Mitchell
Respondent: 
Forsyth
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
472 U.S. 511 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 27, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 19, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Mitchell v. Forsyth , 472 U.S. 511 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_335)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for Forsyth, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Split Vote

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