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Wolman v. Walter

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-496
Appellee: 
Walter
Appellant: 
Wolman
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
433 U.S. 229 (1977)
Argued: 
Monday, April 25, 1977
Decided: 
Friday, June 24, 1977
Issues: 
First Amendment, Parochiaid

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The Oyez Project, Wolman v. Walter , 433 U.S. 229 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_496)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Question: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Wolman, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Establishment of Religion

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Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Co-authored a special concurrence
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Powell
Co-authored a special concurrence
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Split Vote

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Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Co-authored a special concurrence
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Powell
Co-authored a special concurrence
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens

Split Vote

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Wrote a dissent
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Co-authored a dissent
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Powell
Co-authored a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens

Split Vote

Sort by Ideology

Wrote a dissent
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Co-authored a dissent
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Co-authored a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens