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Mental Hygiene Dept. v. Kirchner

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
111
Petitioner: 
Mental Hygiene Dept.
Respondent: 
Kirchner
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
380 U.S. 194 (1965)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 19, 1965
Decided: 
Monday, March 8, 1965
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Adequate Non-Federal Grounds for Decision

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The Oyez Project, Mental Hygiene Dept. v. Kirchner , 380 U.S. 194 (1965)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_111)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Mental Hygiene Dept., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan