Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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BROOKHART v. JANIS

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Case Basics

Docket No.

657

Petitioner

Brookhart

Respondent

Janis

Decided By

Warren Court (1965-1967)

Opinion

384 U.S. 1 (1966)

Argued

March 21-22, 1966

Decided

Monday, April 18, 1966

Term:

1960-1969
- 1965

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

Brookhart v. Janis - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Brookhart v. Janis - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Brookhart, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory Process

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BROOKHART v. JANIS. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_657>.

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