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October Term 1974 · decided Jan 15, 1975

Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Ballard

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  • Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense v. Ballard, OT 1974, January 15, 1975.
  • Citation: 419 U.S. 498.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1975-01-15 (October Term 1974). Citation: 419 U.S. 498. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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