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October Term 1973 · decided Mar 25, 1974

Mayor of Philadelphia v. Educational Equality League et al.

In plain language

  • Mayor of Philadelphia v. Educational Equality League, OT 1973, March 25, 1974.
  • Citation: 415 U.S. 605.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1974-03-25 (October Term 1973). Citation: 415 U.S. 605. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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