The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, October 2, 1989
Decision: Monday, December 11, 1989
Issues: Judicial Power, Jurisdiction of Federal Courts

Advocates

Leonard N. Flamm (on behalf of the Respondent)
John A. Ridley (on behalf of the Petitioner)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for Sperling, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA)
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. v. Sperling, 493 U.S. 165 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1203/>
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