The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, January 15, 1986
Decision: Monday, June 9, 1986
Issues: Civil Rights, Rights of Handicapped

Advocates

Charles J. Cooper (on behalf of Petitioner)
Richard A. Epstein (on behalf of Respondents American Hospital Association, et al)
Ben W. Heineman, Jr. (on behalf of Respondents American Medical Association, et al)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for American Hospital Assn., 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Rehabilitation
Did not participate
Rehnquist
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
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

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Bowen v. American Hospital Assn., 476 U.S. 610 (1986),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1529/>
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