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Richardson v. Wright

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-161
Appellee: 
Wright
Appellant: 
Richardson
Consolidation: 
No. 70-5211
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 208 (1972)
Argued: 
Thursday, January 13, 1972
Decided: 
Thursday, February 24, 1972
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Richardson v. Wright , 405 U.S. 208 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_161)
(last visited Saturday, March 20, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Richardson, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Social Security, as amended, including Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act, but excluding Medicare, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children

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Burger
Wrote a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
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Brennan
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Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist

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