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Meese v. Keene

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Advocates
John G. Donhoff (on behalf of Appellee)
Donald B. Ayer (on behalf of Appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1180
Appellee: 
Keene
Appellant: 
Meese
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
481 U.S. 465 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 2, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 28, 1987
Issues: 
First Amendment, Miscellaneous; Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Personal Injury

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The Oyez Project, Meese v. Keene , 481 U.S. 465 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1180)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Meese, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 22 U.S.C. 611

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White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
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Wrote the majority opinion
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Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens