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October Term 1973 · decided Feb 20, 1974

Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz et Ux.

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  • Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz, OT 1973, February 20, 1974.
  • Citation: 415 U.S. 199.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1974-02-20 (October Term 1973). Citation: 415 U.S. 199. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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