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An equally divided Supreme Court affirms the judgment of the lower court without establishing a national precedent.

The Supreme Court considers a petition for certiorari regarding a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Court does not reach a substantive determination on the merits of the underlying legal dispute. Because the Court is equally divided in its decision, it affirms the judgment of the lower court without establishing a binding precedent on the constitutional or statutory issues presented. The decision reflects a tie among the justices, resulting in an affirmance of the appellate court's ruling.

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    It is referenced as Senate Audio 3 to avoid any confusion when referencing State’s Exhibit B. 69 Abourezk v. Reagan, 785 F.2d 1043 , 1054 n.11 (D.C. Cir. 1986), aff’d, 484 U.S. 1 (1987). 70 State’s Suppl. at 4. 71 Id. at 12. 72 The parties…
At page 97 Satisfying procedural requirement of service of summons1 citing caseBefore a . . . court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant, 2 the procedural requirement of service of summons must be satisfied.1 citing court put it this way
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Reagan, President of the United States, et al.
v.
Abourezk et al.
86-656.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 19, 1987.
Published opinion
484 U.S. 1
1987 U.S. LEXIS 4382
Per Curiam.
Cited by 61 opinions  |  Published
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CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Roger Clegg, Michael Jay Singer, and Abraham D. Sofaer.

Steven R. Shapiro argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Arthur N. Eisenberg, John A. Powell, Charles S. Sims, Peter L. Zimroth, Michael D. Young, and Leonard Boudin.[*]

[*2] PER CURIAM.

The judgment below is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN took no part in the decision of this case. JUSTICE SCALIA took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

[*] Daniel J. Popeo and Paul D. Kamenar filed a brief for the Washington Legal Foundation et al. as amici curiae urging reversal.

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Bar Association by Eugene C. Thomas, William A. Bradford, Jr., and David W. Burgett; for the Committee on Immigration and Nationality Law of the New York City Bar Association et al. by Robert M. Kaufman, Carl R. Baldwin, and Steven M. Freeman; for the International Human Rights Law Group by Eli Whitney Debevoise II and Kimberly Till; and for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights et al. by Arthur C. Helton.

Ann H. Franke and Jacqueline W. Mintz filed a brief for the American Association of University Professors et al. as amici curiae.