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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 20, 1972

Willis v. Prudential Insurance Company of America

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  • Willis v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, OT 1971, March 20, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 318.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1972-03-20 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 318. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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