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Chappelle v. Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-352
Appellee: 
Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist.
Appellant: 
Chappelle
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
431 U.S. 159 (1977)
Argued: 
Monday, April 25, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, May 16, 1977
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Residency Requirements

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The Oyez Project, Chappelle v. Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist. , 431 U.S. 159 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_352)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Chappelle, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Blackmun
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Powell
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