491 U.S. 576 (1989) MASSACHUSETTS v. OAKES No. 87-1651. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 17, 1989 Decided June 21, 1989 CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS *578 James M. Shannon, Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Phyllis N. Segal and A. John Pappalardo, Deputy Attorneys General, and Madelyn F. Wessel, Judy G. Zeprun, and H. Reed Witherby, Assistant Attorney General. Richard J. Vita argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.[*] JUSTICE O’CONNOR announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which THE […]
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