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Palmer v. Thompson

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
107
Petitioner: 
Palmer
Respondent: 
Thompson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 217 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, December 14, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, June 14, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Desegregation

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The Oyez Project, Palmer v. Thompson , 403 U.S. 217 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_107)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Thompson, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent, joined Marshall's dissent
White
Wrote a dissent, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black