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October Term 1970 · decided Apr 26, 1971

James et al. v. Valtierra et al.

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  • James v. Valtierra, OT 1970, April 26, 1971.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 137.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1971-04-26 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 137. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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