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Ncaa v. Tarkanian

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Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Samuel S. Lionel (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1061
Petitioner: 
Ncaa
Respondent: 
Tarkanian
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
488 U.S. 179 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 5, 1988
Decided: 
Monday, December 12, 1988
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts; Due Process, Hearing, Government Employees

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The Oyez Project, Ncaa v. Tarkanian , 488 U.S. 179 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1061)
(last visited Friday, November 13, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Ncaa, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens