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Ross v. Moffitt

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-786
Petitioner: 
Ross
Respondent: 
Moffitt
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
417 U.S. 600 (1974)
Argued: 
Monday, April 22, 1974
Decided: 
Monday, June 17, 1974
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indigents, Appointment of Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Ross v. Moffitt , 417 U.S. 600 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_73_786)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Ross, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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