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Canton v. Harris

Docket: 86-1088
Citation: 489 U.S. 378 (1989)
Petitioner: Canton
Respondent: Harris

Case Media

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 Ideology)

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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
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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