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Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Ins.

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Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-708
Petitioner: 
Trafficante
Respondent: 
Metropolitan Life Ins.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
409 U.S. 205 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 7, 1972
Decided: 
Thursday, December 7, 1972
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Statutory Standing

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The Oyez Project, Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Ins. , 409 U.S. 205 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_708)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Trafficante, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Fair Housing

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a regular concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined White's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined White's concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas