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Traynor v. Turnage

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Keith A. Teel (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-622
Petitioner: 
Traynor
Respondent: 
Turnage
Consolidation: 
No. 86-737
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
485 U.S. 535 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, December 7, 1987
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 20, 1988
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Military Residency Requirements, Veteran

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Traynor v. Turnage , 485 U.S. 535 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_622)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for Turnage, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 38 U.S.C. 211

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Did not participate
Scalia
Did not participate
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White