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Norwood v. Harrison

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-77
Petitioner: 
Harrison
Respondent: 
Norwood
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
413 U.S. 455 (1973)
Argued: 
February 20-21, 1973
Decided: 
Monday, June 25, 1973
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Desegregation, Schools

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The Oyez Project, Norwood v. Harrison , 413 U.S. 455 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_72_77)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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