Legal Opinion

Bernal v. Fainter

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 30, 1984No. 83-630Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

467 U.S. 216 (1984)

BERNAL

v.

FAINTER, SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL.

No. 83-630.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued March 28, 1984

Decided May 30, 1984

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Cornish F. Hitchcock argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Alan B. Morrison, John Cary Sims, Thomas Sullivan, and Denis A. Downey.

Mary F. Keller, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief were Jim Mattox, Attorney General, Fernando Gomez, Assistant Attorney General, and David R. Richards.

2Opinion of the Court · MarshallJustice Marshall

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3Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Graham v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. In Re GriffithsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Sugarman v. DougallSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors v. Flores De OteroSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Ambach v. NorwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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