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October Term 1974 · decided Feb 19, 1975

Roe et al. v. Doe

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  • Roe v. Doe, OT 1974, February 19, 1975.
  • Citation: 420 U.S. 307.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1975-02-19 (October Term 1974). Citation: 420 U.S. 307. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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