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Widmar v. Vincent

Docket: 80-689
Citation: 454 U.S. 263 (1981)
Petitioner: Widmar
Respondent: Vincent

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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 6, 1981
Decision: Tuesday, December 8, 1981
Issues: First Amendment, Establishment of Religion
Categories: education, freedom of religion, freedom of speech

Advocates

Ted D. Ayres (on behalf of Petitioners)
James M. Smart, Jr. (on behalf of Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Vincent, 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Establishment of Religion
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263 (1981),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_689/>
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