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October Term 1974 · decided Jan 14, 1975

Sosna v. Iowa et al.

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  • Sosna v. Iowa, OT 1974, January 14, 1975.
  • Citation: 419 U.S. 393.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1975-01-14 (October Term 1974). Citation: 419 U.S. 393. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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