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West Virginia v. United States

Docket: 85-937
Citation: 479 U.S. 305 (1987)
Petitioner: West Virginia
Respondent: United States

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, November 10, 1986
Decision: Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Issues: Federalism, Miscellaneous

Advocates

Charles G. Brown (on behalf of the petitioner)
Albert G. Lauber, Jr. (on behalf of the respondent)

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 Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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