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TOWN OF NEWTON v. RUMERY

No. 85-1449.

480 U.S. 386 (1987)

107 S.Ct. 1187

94 L.Ed.2d 405

TOWN OF NEWTON ET AL. v. RUMERY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 9, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Gardner argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Charles P. Bauer argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

John H. Henn, John Reinstein, and Jack D. Novik filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

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

The question in this case is whether a court properly may enforce an agreement in which a criminal defendant releases his right to file an action under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 in...

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