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Felder v. Casey

Docket: 87-526
Citation: 487 U.S. 131 (1988)
Petitioner: Felder
Respondent: Casey

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Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 28, 1988
Decision: Wednesday, June 22, 1988
Issues: Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

Advocates

Grant F. Langley (on behalf of the respondents)
Steven H. Steinglass (on behalf of the petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for Felder, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a regular concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Felder v. Casey, 487 U.S. 131 (1988),
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