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October Term 1968 · decided May 5, 1969

Montgomery, Director, California Department of Social Welfare, et al. v. Burns et al.

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  • Montgomery v. Burns, OT 1968, May 5, 1969.
  • Citation: 394 U.S. 848.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1969-05-05 (October Term 1968). Citation: 394 U.S. 848. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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