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October Term 1970 · decided Dec 21, 1970

Oregon v. Mitchell, Attorney General

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  • Oregon v. Mitchell, OT 1970, December 21, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 112.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1970-12-21 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 112. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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