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Burlington Northern R. Co. v. Woods

Docket: 85-1088
Citation: 480 U.S. 1 (1987)
Petitioner: Burlington Northern R. Co.
Respondent: Woods

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 4, 1986
Decision: Tuesday, February 24, 1987
Issues: Judicial Power, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Advocates

James O. Haley (on behalf of Respondents)
L. Vastine Stabler, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 9 votes for Burlington Northern R. Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, Burlington Northern R. Co. v. Woods, 480 U.S. 1 (1987),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1088/>
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