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1983 term · Burger Court · 7-2

Grove City College et al. v. Bell, Secretary of Education, et al.

465 U.S. 555 · 104 S. Ct. 1211 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 158

The record

Term
1983
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
82-792
U.S. Reports
465 U.S. 555
S. Ct. citation
104 S. Ct. 1211
LEXIS citation
1984 U.S. LEXIS 158

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 4 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Grove City College et al. v. Bell, Secretary of Education, et al.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
William RehnquistMajority
Warren E. BurgerRegular concurrence
Lewis F. PowellRegular concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensSpecial concurrence
Thurgood MarshallDissent
William J. BrennanDissent

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