United States v. Swank et al.
Decided May 18, 1981. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 79-1515 · 451 U.S. 571 (1981)
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Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- John Paul Stevens · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Thurgood Marshall
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- Byron Raymond White · filed a dissenting opinion
- Potter Stewart
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