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Whitmore v. Arkansas

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Advocates
J. Steven Clark (on behalf of the Respondents)
Arthur L. Allen (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-7146
Petitioner: 
Whitmore
Respondent: 
Arkansas
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
495 U.S. 149 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 10, 1990
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 24, 1990
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Personal Injury

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Whitmore v. Arkansas , 495 U.S. 149 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_7146)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Arkansas, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

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Wrote a dissent
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Voted with the majority
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Voted with the majority
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Voted with the majority
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Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist