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Abstract

Argument: Monday, December 5, 1977
Decision: Wednesday, April 19, 1978
Issues: First Amendment, Free Exercise of Religion
Categories: freedom of association, freedom of religion

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Mcdaniel, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Free Exercise of Religion
Did not participate
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a special concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Judgment of the Court by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

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The Oyez Project, Mcdaniel v. Paty, 435 U.S. 618 (1978),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1427/>
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