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Longshoremen v. Davis

Docket: 85-217
Citation: 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
Appellant: Longshoremen
Appellee: Davis

Case Media

Abstract

Oral Argument: Tuesday, February 25, 1986
Decision: Tuesday, May 27, 1986
Issues: Judicial Power, Adequate Non-Federal Grounds for Decision; Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction

Advocates

Bayless E. Biles (on behalf of Appellee)
Charles R. Goldburg (on behalf of Appellant)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Full Opinion: Judicial Power, Adequate Non-Federal Grounds for Decision: 9 - 0
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's special concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's special concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence
Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Longshoremen v. Davis, 476 U.S. 380 (1986),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_217/>
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