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ILLINOIS v. VITALE

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-1845

Petitioner

Illinois

Respondent

Vitale

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

447 U.S. 410 (1980)

Argued

Tuesday, January 8, 1980

Decided

Thursday, June 19, 1980

Advocates

James S. Veldman

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Lawrence G. Dirksen

(on behalf of the Respondent)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Illinois v. Vitale - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Illinois v. Vitale - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Illinois, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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ILLINOIS v. VITALE. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1845>.

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