Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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SWAIN v. ALABAMA

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Swain

Respondent

Alabama

Decided By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Opinion

380 U.S. 202 (1965)

Argued

Tuesday, December 8, 1964

Decided

Monday, March 8, 1965

Term:

1960-1969
- 1964

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Alabama, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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SWAIN v. ALABAMA. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_64>.

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