Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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ABERNATHY v. ALABAMA

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Abernathy

Respondent

Alabama

Decided By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Opinion

380 U.S. 447 (1965)

Argued

Monday, October 12, 1964

Decided

Monday, April 5, 1965

Term:

1960-1969
- 1964

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Abernathy, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

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ABERNATHY v. ALABAMA. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_9>.

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"ABERNATHY v. ALABAMA," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_9.