1984 term · Burger Court · 7-2
Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee et al.
470 U.S. 480 · 105 S. Ct. 1459 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 66
The record
- Term
- 1984
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 83-1032
- U.S. Reports
- 470 U.S. 480
- S. Ct. citation
- 105 S. Ct. 1459
- LEXIS citation
- 1985 U.S. LEXIS 66
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| Lewis F. Powell | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| John Paul Stevens | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
| Byron White | Dissent |
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