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Simon v. Eastern Ky. Welfare Rights Org.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-1124
Petitioner: 
Simon
Respondent: 
Eastern Ky. Welfare Rights Org.
Consolidation: 
No. 74-1110
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
426 U.S. 26 (1976)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 10, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 1, 1976
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Direct Injury
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Simon v. Eastern Ky. Welfare Rights Org. , 426 U.S. 26 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_1124)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Simon, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Did not participate
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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