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Young v. U.S. Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A.

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Advocates
James A. Cohen (on behalf of the Petitioners)
J. Joseph Bainton (on behalf of Respondents)
William C. Bryson (as amicus curiae in support of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1329
Petitioner: 
Young
Respondent: 
U.S. Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A.
Consolidation: 
No. 85-6207
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
481 U.S. 787 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, May 26, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Contempt of Court

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Young v. U.S. Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A. , 481 U.S. 787 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1329)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Young, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.