Gordon v. Lance

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
96
Petitioner: 
Gordon
Respondent: 
Lance
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 1 (1971)

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The Oyez Project, Gordon v. Lance , 403 U.S. 1 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_96)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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Burger
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote a special concurrence
Harlan
Co-authored a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Co-authored a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger