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LAMBERT v. CALIFORNIA

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

California

Respondent

Lambert

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

355 U.S. 225 (1957)

Argued

Wednesday, April 3, 1957

Reargued:

October 16-17, 1957

Decided

Monday, December 16, 1957

Term:

1950-1959
- 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Lambert v. California - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Lambert v. California - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Lambert, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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LAMBERT v. CALIFORNIA. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_47>.

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"LAMBERT v. CALIFORNIA," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 26, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_47.