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Zobel v. Williams

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Zobel v. Williams
Decided June 14, 1982
Full case nameZobel v. Williams
Citations457 U.S. 55 (more)
Holding
Distinguishing bounty benefits based on the length of time a person has resided in a state violates the Equal Protection Clause.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr. · William Rehnquist
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Case opinions
MajorityBurger
DissentRehnquist
Laws applied
Equal Protection Clause

Zobel v. Williams, 457 U.S. 55 (1982), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that distinguishing bounty benefits based on the length of time a person has resided in a state violates the Equal Protection Clause.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Zobel v. Williams, 457 U.S. 55 (1982)
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Bounties". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 71.
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