The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Tuesday, October 6, 1987
Decision: Tuesday, January 12, 1988
Issues: Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Private or Implied Cause of Action

Advocates

Kenneth Rigby (on behalf of Respondent)
Ronand W. Weiss (on behalf of the 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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Full Opinion: Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Private or Implied Cause of Action: 8 - 0
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion
White
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion
Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Thompson v. Thompson, 484 U.S. 174 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_964/>
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