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October Term 1970 · decided Oct 19, 1970

United States et al. v. City of Chicago et al.

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  • United States v. City of Chicago, OT 1970, October 19, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 8.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1970-10-19 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 8. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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