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October Term 1974 · decided Jun 24, 1975

Roe et al. v. Norton, Commissioner of Welfare

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  • Roe v. Norton, Commissioner of Welfare, OT 1974, June 24, 1975.
  • Citation: 422 U.S. 391.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1975-06-24 (October Term 1974). Citation: 422 U.S. 391. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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