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Papasan v. Allain

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Advocates
T. H. Freeland, III (on behalf of the petitioners)
Richard Lloyd Arnold (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-499
Petitioner: 
Papasan
Respondent: 
Allain
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
478 U.S. 265 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 22, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, July 7, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Desegregation, Schools
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Papasan v. Allain , 478 U.S. 265 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_499)
(last visited Saturday, March 20, 2010).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Allain, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 11: Eleventh Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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