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Abate v. Mundt

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Docket No.: 
71
Petitioner: 
Abate
Respondent: 
Mundt
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 182 (1971)
Argued: 
Thursday, November 19, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, June 7, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Reapportionment

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The Oyez Project, Abate v. Mundt , 403 U.S. 182 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_71)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Mundt, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall