Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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UNITED STATES v. KUBRICK

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-1014

Petitioner

United States

Respondent

Kubrick

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

444 U.S. 111 (1979)

Argued

Wednesday, October 3, 1979

Decided

Wednesday, November 28, 1979

Advocates

Benjamin Kuby

(on behalf of the Respondent)

Elinor Hadley Stillman

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

United States v. Kubrick - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Tort Claims, or Alien Tort Statute

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UNITED STATES v. KUBRICK. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1014>.

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