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FRONTIERO v. RICHARDSON

No. 71-1694.

411 U.S. 677 (1973)

93 S.Ct. 1764

36 L.Ed.2d 583

FRONTIERO ET VIR v. RICHARDSON, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Levin, Jr., argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Morris S. Dees, Jr.

Samuel Huntington argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Wood, and Mark L. Evans.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued the cause for the American Civil Liberties Union as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief was Melvin L. Wulf.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN announced the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, MR. JUSTICE WHITE, and MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL join.

The question before us concerns the right of a female member of the uniformed services1 to claim her spouse as a "dependent" for the purposes of obtaining increased quarters allowances and medical and dental benefits under 37 U. S. C. § 401, 403, and 10 U. S. C. § 1072, 1076, on...

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