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Bowen v. Roy

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Kenneth S. Geller (on behalf of the appellants.,)
Gary S. Gildin (on behalf of the appellees)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-780
Appellee: 
Roy
Appellant: 
Bowen
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 693 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 14, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 11, 1986
Issues: 
First Amendment, Free Exercise of Religion
Categories: 
native americans, justiciability, freedom of religion, first amendment, welfare benefits, social security

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The Oyez Project, Bowen v. Roy , 476 U.S. 693 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_780)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Bowen, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Free Exercise of Religion

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger