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Memphis Community School Dist. v. Stachura

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Advocates
Patrick J. Berardo (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Jeffrey A. Heldt (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-410
Petitioner: 
Memphis Community School Dist.
Respondent: 
Stachura
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 299 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 2, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 25, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Memphis Community School Dist. v. Stachura , 477 U.S. 299 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_410)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Memphis Community School Dist., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.