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October Term 1969 · decided Jan 26, 1970

Evans et al. v. Abney et al.

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  • Evans v. Abney, OT 1969, January 26, 1970.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 435.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1970-01-26 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 435. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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