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October Term 1972 · decided Jan 10, 1973

District of Columbia v. Carter

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  • District of Columbia v. Carter, OT 1972, January 10, 1973.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 418.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1973-01-10 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 418. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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