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Bennett v. Arkansas

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Thomas M. Carpenter (on behalf of the Petitioner)
J. Steven Clark (on behalf of the Respondent)
Richard J. Lazarus (as amicus curiae, supporting Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-6124
Petitioner: 
Bennett
Respondent: 
Arkansas
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
485 U.S. 395 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 2, 1988
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 29, 1988
Issues: 
Federalism, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Bennett v. Arkansas , 485 U.S. 395 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_6124)
(last visited Monday, November 30, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Bennett, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause

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