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N.C. Dept. Of Transp. v. Crest St. Council

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Michael David Calhoun (on behalf of respondents)
Lacy H. Thornburg (on behalf of Petitioners)
Richard J. Lazarus (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae in support of petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-767
Petitioner: 
N.C. Dept. Of Transp.
Respondent: 
Crest St. Council
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 6 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 7, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 4, 1986
Issues: 
Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees

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The Oyez Project, N.C. Dept. Of Transp. v. Crest St. Council , 479 U.S. 6 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_767)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for N.C. Dept. Of Transp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards

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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor