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William "Sky" King v. St. Vincent's Hospital

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Advocates
Harry L. Hopkins (on behalf of the Respondent)
Amy L. Wax (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-889
Petitioner: 
William "Sky" King
Respondent: 
St. Vincent's Hospital
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
502 U.S. 215 (1991)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 16, 1991
Decided: 
Monday, December 16, 1991
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Military Residency Requirements, Active Duty

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The Oyez Project, William "Sky" King v. St. Vincent's Hospital , 502 U.S. 215 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_889)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for William "Sky" King, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 38 U.S.C. 2024

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