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Pleasant Grove v. United States

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Advocates
Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. (on behalf of the appellant)
Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1244
Appellee: 
United States
Appellant: 
Pleasant Grove
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 462 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 10, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 21, 1987
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Pleasant Grove v. United States , 479 U.S. 462 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1244)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White