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October Term 1972 · decided Nov 20, 1972

Johnson et al. v. New York State Education Department et al.

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  • Johnson v. New York State Education Department, OT 1972, November 20, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 75.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1972-11-20 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 75. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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