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Hoffman v. Connecticut Income Maint. Dept.

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Advocates
Thomas W. Merrill (on behalf of the Federal Respondent)
Clarine Nardi Riddle (on behalf of the State Respondent)
Martin W. Hoffman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-412
Petitioner: 
Hoffman
Respondent: 
Connecticut Income Maint. Dept.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
492 U.S. 96 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Decided: 
Friday, June 23, 1989
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy

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The Oyez Project, Hoffman v. Connecticut Income Maint. Dept. , 492 U.S. 96 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_412)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Connecticut Income Maint. Dept., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

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

Judgment of the Court by Justice Byron R. White