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Pierce v. Underwood

Docket: 86-1512
Citation: 487 U.S. 552 (1988)
Petitioner: Pierce
Respondent: Underwood

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, December 1, 1987
Decision: Monday, June 27, 1988
Issues: Attorneys' Fees

Advocates

Mary S. Burdick (on behalf of the Respondent)
Thomas W. Merrill (on behalf of Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Underwood, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Access to Justice
Did not participate
Kennedy
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

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The Oyez Project, Pierce v. Underwood, 487 U.S. 552 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_1512/>
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