Oregon v. Rideout
Significance, Does Marriage Mean Consent?, No Help From Friends . . ., Lose One, Win Some
Plaintiff
State of Oregon
Defendant
John J. Rideout
Plaintiff's Claim
That the defendant was guilty of first-degree rape.
Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff
Gary D. Gortmaker
Chief Defense Lawyer
Charles Burt
Judge
Richard Barber
Place
Salem, Oregon
Dates of Decision
27 December 1978
Decision
Not guilty.
Related Cases
- Shaw v. Shaw, 17 Day Conn. 189 (1845).
- Packard v. Packard, 27 FAM LQ 515 (1864).
- Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County, 450 U.S. 464 (1981).
Sources
Fast, Julius, and Timothy Fast. The Legal Atlas of the United States. New York: Facts on File, 1997.
Further Readings
- Brownmiller, Susan. Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1975.
- Davis, Flora. Moving the Mountain: The Women's Movement in America Since 1960. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
- New York Times., December 20-24, 26-28, 31 1978.
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