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Blum v. Yaretsky

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John E. Kirklin (on behalf of the Respondents)
Judith A. Gordon (on behalf of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1952
Petitioner: 
Blum
Respondent: 
Yaretsky
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
457 U.S. 991 (1982)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 24, 1982
Decided: 
Friday, June 25, 1982
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Constitutional Poverty Law
Categories: 
standing, state action, right to a hearing

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The Oyez Project, Blum v. Yaretsky , 457 U.S. 991 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1952)
(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: 7 votes for Blum, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist