The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 25, 1985
Decision: Friday, June 28, 1985
Issues: Federalism, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous

Advocates

Marilyn Holle (on behalf of the respondent)
James E. Ryan (on behalf of the petitioners)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Atascadero State Hospital, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 11: Eleventh Amendment
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon, 473 U.S. 234 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_351/>
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