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United States v. Johnson

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Joel D. Eaton (on behalf of the Respondent)
Donald B. Ayer (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-2039
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Johnson
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
481 U.S. 681 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 24, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, May 18, 1987
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Johnson , 481 U.S. 681 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_2039)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Tort Claims, or Alien Tort Statute

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.