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Kent v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
104
Petitioner: 
Kent
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1965-1967)
Opinion: 
383 U.S. 541 (1966)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 19, 1966
Decided: 
Monday, March 21, 1966
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Juveniles
Categories: 
juveniles, judicial review, jurisdiction, right to counsel

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Kent v. United States , 383 U.S. 541 (1966)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_104)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Kent, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Fortas

Full Opinion by Justice Abe Fortas