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Karcher v. May

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Norman L. Cantor (on behalf of Respondent)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the Appellees)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1551
Appellee: 
May
Appellant: 
Karcher
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Opinion: 
484 U.S. 72 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 6, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 1, 1987
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Personal Injury

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The Oyez Project, Karcher v. May , 484 U.S. 72 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_85_1551)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for May, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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