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Briscoe v. Bell

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-60
Petitioner: 
Briscoe
Respondent: 
Bell
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
432 U.S. 404 (1977)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 20, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, June 20, 1977
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Voting; Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

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The Oyez Project, Briscoe v. Bell , 432 U.S. 404 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_60)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Briscoe, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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