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Bowen v. American Hospital Assn.

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Advocates
Richard A. Epstein (on behalf of Respondents American Hospital Association, et al)
Charles J. Cooper (on behalf of Petitioner)
Ben W. Heineman, Jr. (on behalf of Respondents American Medical Association, et al)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1529
Petitioner: 
Bowen
Respondent: 
American Hospital Assn.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 610 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 15, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, June 9, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Handicapped

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. , 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1529)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for American Hospital Assn., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Rehabilitation

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

Judgment of the Court by Justice John Paul Stevens