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LINDA R. S. v. RICHARD D.

No. 71-6078.

410 U.S. 614 (1973)

93 S.Ct. 1146

35 L.Ed.2d 536

LINDA R. S. v. RICHARD D. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Windle Turley argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Robert W. Gauss, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were Crawford C. Martin, Attorney General, Nola White, First Assistant Attorney General, Alfred Walker, Executive Assistant Attorney General, J. C. Davis and Pat Bailey, Assistant Attorneys General, and Samuel D. McDaniel.

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant, the mother of an illegitimate child, brought this action in United States District Court on behalf of herself, her child, and others similarly situated to enjoin the "discriminatory application" of Art. 602 of the Texas Penal Code. A three-judge court was convened pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 2281, but that court dismissed the action for want of standing...

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