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Pennsylvania v. Del. Valley Citizens' Council

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Pennsylvania v. Del. Valley Citizens' Council - Oral Reargument
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Advocates
James D. Crawford (on behalf of Respondents)
Jay C. Waldman (on behalf of Petitioners)
Donald B. Ayer (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, in support of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-5
Petitioner: 
Pennsylvania
Respondent: 
Del. Valley Citizens' Council
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
483 U.S. 711 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, March 3, 1986
Reargued: 
Wednesday, October 15, 1986
Decided: 
Friday, June 26, 1987
Issues: 
Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees

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The Oyez Project, Pennsylvania v. Del. Valley Citizens' Council , 483 U.S. 711 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_5_2)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Pennsylvania, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Clean Air

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the judgment of the Court
White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a special concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia

Judgment of the Court by Justice Byron R. White