Linda R. S. v. Richard D.
1973 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Linda R. S. v. Richard D., 410 U.S. 614 (1973), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting in a ruling that a particular section of a Texas Penal Code did not apply to mothers with out-of-wedlock children. The case was argued on December 6, 1972 and decided on March 5, 1973.[1] Linda R. S., the petitioner and appellant, was the mother of the out of wedlock child. Richard D., the respondent and appellee, was the father of the out of wedlock child.
Quick Facts Linda R. S. v. Richard D., Argued December 6, 1972 Decided March 5, 1973 ...
Linda R. S. v. Richard D. | |
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Argued December 6, 1972 Decided March 5, 1973 | |
Full case name | Linda R.S. v. Richard D. Et al. |
Citations | 410 U.S. 614 (more) 93 S. Ct. 1146; 35 L. Ed. 2d 536; 1973 U.S. LEXIS 99 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | 335 F. Supp. 804 (N.D. Tex. 1971) |
Holding | |
Although appellant has an interest in her child's support, application of Art. 602 would not result in support but only in the father's incarceration, and a private citizen lacks a judicially cognizable interest in the prosecution or nonprosecution of another. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Marshall, joined by Burger, Stewart, Powell, Rehnquist |
Dissent | White, joined by Douglas |
Dissent | Blackmun, joined by Brennan |
Laws applied | |
Art. 602 of the Texas Penal Code |
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