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Kahn v. Shevin

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Advocates
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (argued the cause for the appellant)
Sydney H. McKenzie III (argued the cause for the appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-78
Appellant: 
Shevin
Appellee: 
Kahn
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
416 U.S. 351 (1974)
Argued: 
February 25-26, 1974
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 24, 1974
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination

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The Oyez Project, Kahn v. Shevin , 416 U.S. 351 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_73_78)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Shevin, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Brennan
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Stewart
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Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
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Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas