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Department Of Transp. v. Paralyzed Veterans

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-289
Petitioner: 
Department Of Transp.
Respondent: 
Paralyzed Veterans
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 597 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 26, 1986
Decided: 
Friday, June 27, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Handicapped

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The Oyez Project, Department Of Transp. v. Paralyzed Veterans , 477 U.S. 597 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_289)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Department Of Transp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Rehabilitation

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.