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James v. Valtierra

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Advocates
Donald C. Atkinson (argued the cause for the appellants in No. 154)
Moses Lasky (argued the cause for the appellant in No. 226)
Archibald Cox (argued the cause for the appellees in both cases)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
154
Appellant: 
James et al.
Appellee: 
Anita Valtierra et al.
Consolidation: 
No. 226, Shaffer v. Valtierra et al.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 137 (1971)
Argued: 
March 3-4, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, April 26, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Constitutional Poverty Law

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The Oyez Project, James v. Valtierra , 402 U.S. 137 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_154)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for James, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Did not participate
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black