Citation

412 U.S. 391

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: Thurgood Marshall

Justices Participating

  • Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Harry Blackmun | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Lewis Powell | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Potter Stewart | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Thurgood Marshall | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion
  • Warren Burger | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • William Brennan | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • William Douglas | concurrence , justice wrote no opinion

Categories

* Claims against the U.S.

Subopinions

Subopinion 1

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