Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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COLGROVE v. BATTIN

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Case Basics

Docket No.

71-1442

Petitioner

Colgrove

Respondent

Battin

Decided By

Burger Court (1972-1975)

Opinion

413 U.S. 149 (1973)

Argued

Wednesday, January 17, 1973

Decided

Thursday, June 21, 1973

Term:

1970-1979
- 1972

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Battin, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 7: Seventh Amendment

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COLGROVE v. BATTIN. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_1442>.

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"COLGROVE v. BATTIN," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_1442.