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Golden State Transit Corp. v. Los Angeles

Docket: 88-840
Citation: 493 U.S. 103 (1989)
Petitioner: Golden State Transit Corp.
Respondent: Los Angeles

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 3, 1989
Decision: Tuesday, December 5, 1989
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

Zachary D. Fasman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
John Haggerty (on behalf of the Respondent)

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 Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Golden State Transit Corp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Kennedy's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined Kennedy's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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