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October Term 1969 · decided Jun 29, 1970

Simmons et Ux. v. West Haven Housing Authority

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  • Simmons et Ux. v. West Haven Housing Authority, OT 1969.
  • Citation: 399 U.S. 510.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1970-06-29 (October Term 1969). Citation: 399 U.S. 510. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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