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Witters v. Wash. Dept. Of Services For Blind

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Timothy R. Malone (on behalf of the Respondent)
Michael P. Farris (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1070
Petitioner: 
Witters
Respondent: 
Wash. Dept. Of Services For Blind
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 481 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 6, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, January 27, 1986
Issues: 
First Amendment, Parochiaid

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The Oyez Project, Witters v. Wash. Dept. Of Services For Blind , 474 U.S. 481 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1070)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Witters, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Establishment of Religion

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall