Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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HUNTER v. TENNESSEE

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Case Basics

Docket No.

5085

Petitioner

Hunter

Respondent

Tennessee

Consolidation

No. 5098

No. 5101

No. 5103

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

403 U.S. 711 (1971)

Decided

Monday, June 28, 1971

Term:

1970-1979
- 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Hunter, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

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HUNTER v. TENNESSEE. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_5085>.

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