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Santosky v. Kramer

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-5889
Petitioner: 
Santosky
Respondent: 
Kramer
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 745 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 10, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 24, 1982
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Juveniles
Categories: 
children, right to a hearing

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Santosky v. Kramer , 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_5889)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Santosky, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun