Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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MITCHELL v. KENTUCKY FINANCE CO.

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Case Basics

Docket No.

161

Petitioner

Mitchell

Respondent

Kentucky Finance Co.

Decided By

Warren Court (1958-1962)

Opinion

359 U.S. 290 (1959)

Argued

Tuesday, March 3, 1959

Decided

Monday, April 20, 1959

Term:

1950-1959
- 1958

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Mitchell, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Fair Labor Standards

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MITCHELL v. KENTUCKY FINANCE CO.. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_161>.

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