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Kelly v. Robinson

Docket: 85-1033
Citation: 479 U.S. 36 (1986)
Petitioner: Kelly
Respondent: Robinson

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 8, 1986
Decision: Wednesday, November 12, 1986
Issues: Economic Activity, Bankruptcy

Advocates

Francis X. Dineen (on behalf of Respondent)
Carl J. Schuman (on behalf of Petitioners)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Kelly, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Kelly v. Robinson, 479 U.S. 36 (1986),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1033/>
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