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Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben

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Mark E. Solomons (for the Private Petitioners:)
Paul M. Smith (for the Respondents:)
Donald B. Ayer (for the Federal Petitioners:)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-821
Petitioner: 
Pittston Coal Group
Respondent: 
Sebben
Consolidation: 
No. 87-827
No. 87-1095
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
488 U.S. 105 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, October 3, 1988
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 6, 1988
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Handicapped; Judicial Power, Judicial Review

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The Oyez Project, Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben , 488 U.S. 105 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_821)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Sebben, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 30 U.S.C. 902

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Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
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Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia