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Anderson v. Creighton

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Andrew J. Pincus (on behalf of the Petitioner)
John Patrick Sheehy (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1520
Petitioner: 
Anderson
Respondent: 
Creighton
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
483 U.S. 635 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, February 23, 1987
Decided: 
Thursday, June 25, 1987
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Anderson v. Creighton , 483 U.S. 635 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1520)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Anderson, 3 vote(s) against
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