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Department Of Justice v. Tax Analysts

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William A. Dobrovir (on behalf of the Respondent)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-782
Petitioner: 
Department Of Justice
Respondent: 
Tax Analysts
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
492 U.S. 136 (1989)
Argued: 
Monday, April 24, 1989
Decided: 
Friday, June 23, 1989
Issues: 
Privacy, Freedom of Information Act

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The Oyez Project, Department Of Justice v. Tax Analysts , 492 U.S. 136 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_782)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Tax Analysts, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act

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Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall