TOWNSEND v. SWANK

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Case Basics
Docket No. 
70-5021
Appellee 
Swank
Appellant 
Townsend
Consolidation 
No. 70-5032
Decided By 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Opinion 
404 U.S. 282 (1971)
Argued 
Monday, November 8, 1971
Decided 
Monday, December 20, 1971
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Question 

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Conclusion 
Decision: 7 votes for Townsend, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC--provisions of the Social Security Act)

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TOWNSEND v. SWANK. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 12 February 2012. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5021>.
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