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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, October 22, 1959
Decision: Monday, January 18, 1960
Issues: Civil Rights, Military Residency Requirements, Active Duty

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Singleton, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Uniform Code of Military Justice
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Voted with the majority, joined Whittaker's concurrence
Stewart
Wrote a special concurrence
Whittaker
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark

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The Oyez Project, Kinsella v. Singleton, 361 U.S. 234 (1960),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1959/1959_22/>
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