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October Term 1971 · decided Nov 22, 1971

Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Belcher

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  • Richardson v. Belcher, OT 1971, November 22, 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 78.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1971-11-22 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 78. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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