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Knebel v. Hein

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
75-1261
Appellee: 
Hein
Appellant: 
Knebel
Consolidation: 
No. 75-1355
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
429 U.S. 288 (1977)
Argued: 
Monday, November 29, 1976
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 11, 1977
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Constitutional Poverty Law

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The Oyez Project, Knebel v. Hein , 429 U.S. 288 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_1261)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Knebel, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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