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James v. Strange, 407 U.S. 128 (1972)
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James v. Strange, 407 U.S. 128 (1972)
James v. Strange No. 71-11 Argued March 22, 1972 Decided June 12, 1972 407 U.S. 128
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
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Kansas recoupment statute enabling State to recover in subsequent civil proceedings legal defense fees for indigent defendants, invalidated by District Court as an infringement on the right to counsel, held to violate the Equal Protection Clause in that, by virtue of the statute, indigent defendants are deprived of the array of protective exemptions Kansas has erected for other civil judgment debtors. Pp. 129-142.
323 F.Supp. 1230, affirmed.
POWELL, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," James v. Strange, 407 U.S. 128 (1972) in 407 U.S. 128 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7P45YPKDB4YNZGE.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." James v. Strange, 407 U.S. 128 (1972), in 407 U.S. 128, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7P45YPKDB4YNZGE.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in James v. Strange, 407 U.S. 128 (1972). cited in 1972, 407 U.S. 128. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7P45YPKDB4YNZGE.
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