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October Term 1974 · decided Mar 25, 1975

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

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  • Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense v. Councilman, OT 1974, March 25, 1975.
  • Citation: 420 U.S. 738.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1975-03-25 (October Term 1974). Citation: 420 U.S. 738. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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