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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	NORTON, A MINOR, BY CHILES v. MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	June 29, 1976
Date Argument	January 13, 1976
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	427 U.S. 524 96 S. Ct. 2771 1976 U.S. LEXIS 80 49 L. Ed. 2d 672
Docket	74-6212

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Maryland U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Maryland U.S. District Court
Petitioner	child, children, including adopted or illegitimate
Respondent	Department or Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Illegitimates, Rights Of (cf. Juveniles): Typically Inheritance And Survivor's Benefits, And Paternity Suits CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (equal protection)
Vote Coalition	6 - 3
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Stewart White Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist dissent Brennan Marshall Stevens
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Illegitimates, Rights Of (cf. Juveniles): Typically Inheritance And Survivor's Benefits, And Paternity Suits FEDERAL STATUTE Social Security, as amended, including Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act
Vote Coalition	6 - 3
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Stewart White Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist dissent Brennan Marshall Stevens

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1975-165-01

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