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October Term 1973 · decided May 28, 1974

Cass v. United States

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  • Cass v. United States, OT 1973, May 28, 1974.
  • Citation: 417 U.S. 72.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1974-05-28 (October Term 1973). Citation: 417 U.S. 72. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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