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Davidson v. Cannon

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Advocates
James D. Crawford (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Madeleine W. Mansier (on behalf of Respondents)
Charles Fried (as amicus curiae, in support of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-6470
Petitioner: 
Davidson
Respondent: 
Cannon
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 344 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 6, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 21, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Davidson v. Cannon , 474 U.S. 344 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_6470)
(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: 6 votes for Cannon, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist