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Barnard v. Thorstenn

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Advocates
Cornish F. Hitchcock (on behalf of the Respondents)
Maria Tankenson Hodge (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1939
Petitioner: 
Barnard
Respondent: 
Thorstenn
Consolidation: 
No. 87-2008
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
489 U.S. 546 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 11, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, March 6, 1989
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Residency Requirements

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The Oyez Project, Barnard v. Thorstenn , 489 U.S. 546 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1939)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Thorstenn, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 4, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Privileges and Immunities Clause

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White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
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Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor
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Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
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Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy