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Labine v. Vincent

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
5257
Appellee: 
Vincent
Appellant: 
Labine
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
401 U.S. 532 (1971)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 19, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, March 29, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Illegitimates
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Labine v. Vincent , 401 U.S. 532 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_5257)
(last visited Tuesday, March 16, 2010).
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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black