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Gillette v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85
Petitioner: 
Gillette
Respondent: 
United States
Consolidation: 
No. 325
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
401 U.S. 437 (1971)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 9, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, March 8, 1971
Issues: 
First Amendment, Conscientious Objectors

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The Oyez Project, Gillette v. United States , 401 U.S. 437 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_85)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Selective Service, Military Selective Service, or Universal Military Service and Training Acts

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Burger
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Black
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
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