Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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MORRIS v. GRESSETTE

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Case Basics

Docket No.

75-1583

Appellee

Gressette

Appellant

Morris

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

432 U.S. 491 (1977)

Argued

April 18-19, 1977

Decided

Monday, June 20, 1977

Term:

1970-1979
- 1976

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

Morris v. Gressette - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Morris v. Gressette - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Morris v. Gressette - Opinion Announcement

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Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Gressette, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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MORRIS v. GRESSETTE. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 28 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_1583>.

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"MORRIS v. GRESSETTE," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 28, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_1583.