The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, February 20, 1985
Decision: Monday, June 24, 1985
Issues: Civil Rights, Residency Requirements

Advocates

H. Bartow Farr, III (on behalf of the Appellee)
Alvin D. Hooper (on behalf of the Appellants)

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: 5 votes for Hooper, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Protection
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Hooper v. Bernalillo County Assessor, 472 U.S. 612 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_231/>
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