The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, December 6, 1988
Decision: Monday, January 23, 1989
Issues: Judicial Power, Federal Question

Advocates

Douglas R. Burnett (on behalf of the Respondent)
Charles Fried (as Amicus Curiae supporting the Petitioner)
Bruno A. Ristau (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Argentine Republic, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 28 U.S.C. 1330
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping, 488 U.S. 428 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1372/>
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