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Williams v. Vermont

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Andrew M. Eschen (on behalf of the appellees)
Norman Charles Williams (on behalf of appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-592
Appellee: 
Vermont
Appellant: 
Williams
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
472 U.S. 14 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 4, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, State Tax

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The Oyez Project, Williams v. Vermont , 472 U.S. 14 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_592)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Williams, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

Sort by Ideology

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White