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October Term 1969 · decided Apr 20, 1970

Lewis et al. v. Martin, Director, California Department of Social Welfare, et al.

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  • Lewis v. Martin, OT 1969, April 20, 1970.
  • Citation: 397 U.S. 552.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1970-04-20 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 552. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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