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Pleasant Grove v. United States

Docket: 85-1244
Citation: 479 U.S. 462 (1987)
Appellant: Pleasant Grove
Appellee: United States

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 10, 1986
Decision: Wednesday, January 21, 1987
Issues: Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

Advocates

Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. (on behalf of the appellant)
Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the respondent)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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

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The Oyez Project, Pleasant Grove v. United States, 479 U.S. 462 (1987),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1244/>
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