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Califano v. Boles

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-808
Appellee: 
Boles
Appellant: 
Califano
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
443 U.S. 282 (1979)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 25, 1979
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 27, 1979
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Illegitimates

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Califano v. Boles , 443 U.S. 282 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_808)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Califano, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist