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October Term 1970 · decided Jan 14, 1971

Perkins et al. v. Matthews, Mayor of the City of Canton, et al.

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  • Perkins v. Matthews, OT 1970, January 14, 1971.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 379.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1971-01-14 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 379. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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