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October Term 1972 · decided Feb 26, 1973

Department of Motor Vehicles of California v. Rios

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  • Department of Motor Vehicles of California v. Rios, OT 1972, February 26, 1973.
  • Citation: 410 U.S. 425.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1973-02-26 (October Term 1972). Citation: 410 U.S. 425. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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