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United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc.

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Kathryn A. Oberly (on behalf of the petitioner)
Edgar B. Washburn (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-701
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 121 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 16, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, December 4, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc. , 474 U.S. 121 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_701)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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Burger
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Brennan
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White
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Rehnquist
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Stevens
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O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White