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Jefferson v. Hackney

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Docket No.: 
70-5064
Appellee: 
Hackney
Appellant: 
Jefferson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
406 U.S. 535 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 22, 1972
Decided: 
Tuesday, May 30, 1972
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Constitutional Poverty Law

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The Oyez Project, Jefferson v. Hackney , 406 U.S. 535 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5064)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Hackney, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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