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Barker v. Kansas

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Advocates
James A. D. Bartle (on behalf of the Respondents)
John F. Manning (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Petitioners)
Kevin M. Fowler (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-611
Petitioner: 
Barker et al.
Respondent: 
Kansas et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
503 U.S. 594 (1992)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 21, 1992
Issues: 
Federalism, Intergovernmental Tax Immunity
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Barker v. Kansas , 503 U.S. 594 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_611)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Barker, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 4 U.S.C. 111

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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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