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City Of Burlington v. Dague

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Advocates
Michael B. Clapp (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Richard H. Seamon (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting Petitioner)
Barry L. Goldstein (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-810
Petitioner: 
City Of Burlington
Respondent: 
Dague et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
505 U.S. 557 (1992)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 21, 1992
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 24, 1992
Issues: 
Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees

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The Oyez Project, City Of Burlington v. Dague , 505 U.S. 557 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_810)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for City Of Burlington, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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