Linda R. S. v. Richard D.
| Linda R. S. v. Richard D. | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Appellant lacks standing because her monetary injury would not be redressed by criminal prosecution. Although appellant has an interest in receiving child support payments, she did not allege facts sufficient to show that her injury resulted from Texas's refusal to enforce Art. 602 against the child's father. | |
| 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 | |
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. 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.