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Cousins v. Wigoda

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-1106
Petitioner: 
Cousins
Respondent: 
Wigoda
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
419 U.S. 477 (1975)
Argued: 
Monday, November 11, 1974
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 15, 1975
Issues: 
Federalism, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Cousins v. Wigoda , 419 U.S. 477 (1975)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1106)
(last visited Tuesday, October 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Cousins, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.