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Analysis Overview	Issues Summary	Frequency Distributions	Crosstab Reports	Case Details

Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	KUSPER et al. v. PONTIKES LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	November 19, 1973
Date Argument	October 09, 1973
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	414 U.S. 51 94 S. Ct. 303 1973 U.S. LEXIS 174 38 L. Ed. 2d 260
Docket	71-1631

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Illinois Northern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Illinois Northern U.S. District Court
Petitioner	State Illinois
Respondent	voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 1)	CIVIL RIGHTS Residency Requirements: Durational, Plus Discrimination Against Nonresidents CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT First Amendment (association)
Vote Coalition	7 - 2
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Douglas Brennan Stewart White Marshall Powell special concurrence Burger dissent Blackmun Rehnquist

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1973-012-01

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