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Jenness v. Fortson

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Docket No.: 
5714
Appellee: 
Fortson
Appellant: 
Jenness
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 431 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, March 1, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, June 21, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Ballot Access

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The Oyez Project, Jenness v. Fortson , 403 U.S. 431 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_5714)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Fortson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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