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October Term 1974 · decided Jun 9, 1975

Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, et al. v. Healy et al.

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  • Edwards, Governor of Louisiana v. Healy, OT 1974, June 9, 1975.
  • Citation: 421 U.S. 772.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1975-06-09 (October Term 1974). Citation: 421 U.S. 772. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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