1984 term · Burger Court · 7-2
Lawrence County et al. v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1
469 U.S. 256 · 105 S. Ct. 695 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 37
The record
- Term
- 1984
- Decided
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 83-240
- U.S. Reports
- 469 U.S. 256
- S. Ct. citation
- 105 S. Ct. 695
- LEXIS citation
- 1985 U.S. LEXIS 37
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| Lewis F. Powell | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Dissent |
| John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
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