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Diamond v. Charles

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Advocates
R. Peter Carey (on behalf of Appellees)
Dennis J. Horan (on behalf of Appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1379
Appellee: 
Charles
Appellant: 
Diamond
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 54 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 5, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 30, 1986
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Personal Injury

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The Oyez Project, Diamond v. Charles , 476 U.S. 54 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1379)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Charles, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2: Extent of Judicial Power

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun