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CALIFANO v. WEBSTER

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Case Basics

Docket No.

76-457

Appellee

Webster

Appellant

Califano

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

430 U.S. 313 (1977)

Decided

Monday, March 21, 1977

Term:

1970-1979
- 1976

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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

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CALIFANO v. WEBSTER. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 12 May 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_457>.

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"CALIFANO v. WEBSTER," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed May 12, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_457.