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Perry v. Thomas

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Peter Brown Dolan (on behalf of the appellants)
Bruce Gelber (on behalf of the appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-566
Appellee: 
Thomas
Appellant: 
Perry
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
482 U.S. 483 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 28, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, June 15, 1987
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Perry v. Thomas , 482 U.S. 483 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_566)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Perry, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 9 U.S.C. 2

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