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Roudebush v. Hartke

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Docket No.: 
70-66
Appellee: 
Hartke
Appellant: 
Roudebush
Consolidation: 
No. 70-67
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 15 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, December 13, 1971
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 23, 1972
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Voting

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The Oyez Project, Roudebush v. Hartke , 405 U.S. 15 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_66)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Roudebush, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 5, Paragraph 1: Congressional Qualifications

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