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Bennett v. Kentucky Dept. Of Education

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Advocates
Robert L. Chenoweth (on behalf of the Respondent)
Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1798
Petitioner: 
Bennett
Respondent: 
Kentucky Dept. Of Education
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
470 U.S. 656 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 8, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Issues: 
Federalism, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Bennett v. Kentucky Dept. Of Education , 470 U.S. 656 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1798)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Bennett, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Elementary and Secondary Education

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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
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Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
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