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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	NORTHERN PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CO. v. MARATHON PIPE LINE CO. et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	June 28, 1982
Date Argument	April 27, 1982
Decision Type	judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Citations	458 U.S. 50 102 S. Ct. 2858 1982 U.S. LEXIS 143 73 L. Ed. 2d 598
Docket	81-150

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Minnesota U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Minnesota U.S. District Court
Petitioner	bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization
Respondent	pipe line company

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 1)	JUDICIAL POWER Judicial Administration: Miscellaneous CONSTITUTION Article III, Section 1, Paragraph 2 (good behavior and compensation clause of federal judges)
Vote Coalition	6 - 3
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Marshall Blackmun Stevens special concurrence Rehnquist O'Connor dissent White Burger Powell judgment of the Court Brennan

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1981-148-01

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