The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Wednesday, November 13, 1985
Decision: Monday, April 21, 1986
Issues: Attorneys' Fees

Advocates

William T. Coleman, Jr. (on behalf of the respondents)
James Thomas Jones (on behalf of the petitioners)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae in support of 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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Full Opinion: Attorneys' Fees: 6 - 3
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion
Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Evans v. Jeff D., 475 U.S. 717 (1986),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1288/>
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