The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, February 24, 1987
Decision: Thursday, June 25, 1987
Issues: Civil Rights, Military Residency Requirements, Active Duty

Advocates

Ribert W. Bruce, Jr. (on behalf of the petitioner)
Charles Fried (on behalf of the respondent)
Eugene R. Fidell (as amicus curiae supporting petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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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: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 14: Governance of the Armed Forces
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Full Opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Solorio v. United States, 483 U.S. 435 (1987),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1581/>
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