The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, October 3, 1994
Decision: Monday, November 14, 1994
Issues: Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

Advocates

Lawrence Allen Katz (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Hugh H. Welsh (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 Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Hess, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 11: Eleventh Amendment
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Thomas
Wrote the majority opinion
Ginsburg
Voted with the majority
Breyer
Full Opinion by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The Oyez Project, Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation, 513 U.S. 30 (1994),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1994/1994_93_1197/>
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