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Fec v. Massachusetts Citizens For Life, Inc.

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Charles N. Steele (on behalf of Appellant)
Francis H. Fox (on behalf of Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-701
Appellee: 
Massachusetts Citizens For Life, Inc.
Appellant: 
Fec
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 238 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 7, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, December 15, 1986
Issues: 
First Amendment, Campaign Spending

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The Oyez Project, Fec v. Massachusetts Citizens For Life, Inc. , 479 U.S. 238 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_701)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Massachusetts Citizens For Life, Inc., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Election Campaign

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Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.