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Kay v. Ehrler

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Ann M. Sheadel (on behalf of the Respondents)
Timothy B. Dyk (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Robert A. Long, Jr. (on behalf of United States, as amicus curiae, in support of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-79
Petitioner: 
Kay
Respondent: 
Ehrler
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990-1991)
Opinion: 
499 U.S. 432 (1991)
Argued: 
Monday, February 25, 1991
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 16, 1991
Issues: 
Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees

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The Oyez Project, Kay v. Ehrler , 499 U.S. 432 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_90_79)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Ehrler, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards

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