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Bernal v. Fainter

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Mary F. Keller (on behalf of Respondents)
Cornish F. Hitchcock (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-630
Petitioner: 
Bernal
Respondent: 
Fainter
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
467 U.S. 216 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 28, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, May 30, 1984
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Employability of Aliens

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The Oyez Project, Bernal v. Fainter , 467 U.S. 216 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_630)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Bernal, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall