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Brock v. Pierce County

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Andrew J. Pincus (on behalf of the petitioner)
Joseph F. Quinn (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-385
Petitioner: 
Brock
Respondent: 
Pierce County
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 253 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 1, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, May 19, 1986
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Judicial Review

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Brock v. Pierce County , 476 U.S. 253 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_385)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Brock, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 29 U.S.C. 106

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Burger
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Brennan
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White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
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Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
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O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall