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Batterton v. Francis

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
75-1181
Petitioner: 
Batterton
Respondent: 
Francis
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
432 U.S. 416 (1977)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 19, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, June 20, 1977
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

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The Oyez Project, Batterton v. Francis , 432 U.S. 416 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_1181)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Batterton, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC--provisions of the Social Security Act)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun