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James v. Strange

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Docket No.: 
71-11
Appellee: 
Strange
Appellant: 
James
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
407 U.S. 128 (1972)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 22, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, June 12, 1972
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indigents, Costs or Filing Fees

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The Oyez Project, James v. Strange , 407 U.S. 128 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_11)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Strange, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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