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Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co.

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John George Knorr, III (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Robert A. Swift (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1241
Petitioner: 
Pennsylvania
Respondent: 
Union Gas Co.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
491 U.S. 1 (1989)
Argued: 
Monday, October 31, 1988
Decided: 
Thursday, June 15, 1989
Issues: 
Federalism, Natural Resources, Pollution

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The Oyez Project, Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. , 491 U.S. 1 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1241)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Union Gas Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 42 U.S.C. 9601

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Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent, joined White's dissent, joined Scalia's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent, joined Scalia's dissent
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.