The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, December 11, 1973
Decision: Monday, March 25, 1974
Issues: Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

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Facts of the Case

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Hagans, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 28 U.S.C. 1343
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Wrote a dissent, joined Powell's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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The Oyez Project, Hagans v. Lavine, 415 U.S. 528 (1974),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_6476/>
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