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Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett

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Bonita L. Kneeland (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Laurence H. Tribe (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-2035
Petitioner: 
Adams Fruit Co.
Respondent: 
Barrett
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
494 U.S. 638 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 17, 1990
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 21, 1990
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett , 494 U.S. 638 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_2035)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Barrett, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 29 U.S.C. 1854

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