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Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell

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Brad N. Baker (on behalf of Respondent)
John E. Nolan, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-9
Petitioner: 
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co.
Respondent: 
Russell
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
473 U.S. 134 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 16, 1985
Reargued: 
Wednesday, April 24, 1985
Decided: 
Thursday, June 27, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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The Oyez Project, Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell , 473 U.S. 134 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_9)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Employee Retirement Income Security

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

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens