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October Term 1974 · decided Mar 19, 1975

Lascaris, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of Onondaga County v. Shirley et al.

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  • Lascaris, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of Onondaga County v. Shirley, OT 1974, March 19, 1975.
  • Citation: 420 U.S. 730.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1975-03-19 (October Term 1974). Citation: 420 U.S. 730. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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