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Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Rainey

Docket: 87-981
Citation: 488 U.S. 153 (1988)
Petitioner: Beech Aircraft Corp.
Respondent: Rainey
Consolidated: No. 87-1028

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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 4, 1988
Decision: Monday, December 12, 1988
Issues: Judicial Power, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Advocates

Dennis K. Larry (on behalf of the Respondent)
Joseph W. Womack (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Beech Aircraft Corp., 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Rules of Evidence
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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