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1979 term · Burger Court · 7-2

New York Gaslight Club, Inc., et al. v. Carey

447 U.S. 54 · 100 S. Ct. 2024 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 128

The record

Term
1979
Decided
Issue area
Attorneys
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
79-192
U.S. Reports
447 U.S. 54
S. Ct. citation
100 S. Ct. 2024
LEXIS citation
1980 U.S. LEXIS 128

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in New York Gaslight Club, Inc., et al. v. Carey.
JusticeVote
Potter StewartMajority
Thurgood MarshallMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
Lewis F. PowellMajority
Warren E. BurgerRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Byron WhiteDissent
William RehnquistDissent

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