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1981 term · Burger Court · 6-3

Edgar v. Mite Corp. et al.

457 U.S. 624 · 102 S. Ct. 2629 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 21

The record

Term
1981
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
80-1188
U.S. Reports
457 U.S. 624
S. Ct. citation
102 S. Ct. 2629
LEXIS citation
1982 U.S. LEXIS 21

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 3 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Edgar v. Mite Corp. et al.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
Warren E. BurgerMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
Lewis F. PowellRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
Thurgood MarshallDissent
William J. BrennanDissent
William RehnquistDissent

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