The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, October 3, 1988
Decision: Tuesday, December 6, 1988
Issues: Civil Rights, Rights of Handicapped

Advocates

Donald B. Ayer (for the Federal Petitioners:)
Mark E. Solomons (for the Private Petitioners:)
Paul M. Smith (for 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: 5 votes for Sebben, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 30 U.S.C. 902
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote the majority opinion
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben, 488 U.S. 105 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_821/>
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