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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 12, 1972

Fuentes v. Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, et al.

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  • Fuentes v. Shevin, OT 1971, June 12, 1972.
  • Citation: 407 U.S. 67.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1972-06-12 (October Term 1971). Citation: 407 U.S. 67. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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