The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 8, 1988
Decision: Tuesday, February 28, 1989
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

Carter G. Phillips (on behalf of the Petitioner)
David Rudovsky (on behalf of the Respondents)

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: 6 votes for Canton, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Canton v. Harris, 489 U.S. 378 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_86_1088/>
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