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Gardebring v. Jenkins

Docket: 86-978
Citation: 485 U.S. 415 (1988)
Petitioner: Gardebring
Respondent: Jenkins

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, January 13, 1988
Decision: Tuesday, April 19, 1988
Issues: Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

Advocates

Laurie N. Davison (on behalf of the Respondents)
John L. Kirwin (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Paul J. Larkin, Jr. (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, in support of Petitioner)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Gardebring, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC--provisions of the Social Security Act)
Did not participate
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Gardebring v. Jenkins, 485 U.S. 415 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_978/>
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