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Kusper v. Pontikes

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-1631
Appellee: 
Pontikes
Appellant: 
Kusper
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
414 U.S. 51 (1973)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 9, 1973
Decided: 
Monday, November 19, 1973
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Residency Requirements

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The Oyez Project, Kusper v. Pontikes , 414 U.S. 51 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_71_1631)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Pontikes, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Association

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart