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Bender v. Williamsport Area School Dist.

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Advocates
John C. Youngman, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondents)
James M. Smart, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Charles Fried (as amicus curiae in support of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-773
Petitioner: 
Bender
Respondent: 
Williamsport Area School Dist.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
475 U.S. 534 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 15, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 25, 1986
Issues: 
First Amendment, Establishment of Religion; Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Personal Injury
Categories: 
establishment of religion

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The Oyez Project, Bender v. Williamsport Area School Dist. , 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_773)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Williamsport Area School Dist., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Establishment of Religion

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

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens