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Dennis v. Higgins

Docket: 89-1555
Citation: 498 U.S. 439 (1991)
Petitioner: Dennis
Respondent: Higgins

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 31, 1990
Decision: Wednesday, February 20, 1991
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

Richard A. Allen (on behalf of the Petitioner)
L. Jay Bartel (on behalf of the Respondents)

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 Dennis, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)
Voted with the minority, joined Kennedy's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Wrote a dissent
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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The Oyez Project, Dennis v. Higgins, 498 U.S. 439 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_1555/>
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