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Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-6438
Petitioner: 
Scott
Respondent: 
Kentucky Parole Board
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
429 U.S. 60 (1976)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 12, 1976
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 2, 1976
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Mootness

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The Oyez Project, Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board , 429 U.S. 60 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_74_6438)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Scott, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens

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