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International Paper Co. v. Ouellette

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Advocates
Roy L. Reardon (on behalf of the petitioner)
Peter F. Langrock (on behalf of the respondents)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae supporting respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1233
Petitioner: 
International Paper Co.
Respondent: 
Ouellette
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 481 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 4, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 21, 1987
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, International Paper Co. v. Ouellette , 479 U.S. 481 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1233)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for International Paper Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.