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PENNSYLVANIA v. RITCHIE

No. 85-1347.

480 U.S. 39 (1987)

107 S.Ct. 989

94 L.Ed.2d 40

PENNSYLVANIA v. RITCHIE

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Marcus Clark argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Robert L. Eberhardt.

John H. Corbett, Jr., by invitation of the Court, 478 U.S. 1019, argued the cause and filed a brief as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below. With him on the brief was Lester G. Nauhaus.*

JUSTICE POWELL announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III-B, III-C, and IV, and an opinion with respect to Part III-A, in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE WHITE, and JUSTICE O'CONNOR join.

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