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October Term 1970 · decided Feb 23, 1971

Boyle, Judge, et al. v. Landry et al.

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  • Boyle v. Landry, OT 1970, February 23, 1971.
  • Citation: 401 U.S. 77.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1971-02-23 (October Term 1970). Citation: 401 U.S. 77. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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