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October Term 1975 · decided Feb 24, 1976

Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Eldridge

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  • Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Eldridge, OT 1975, February 24, 1976.
  • Citation: 424 U.S. 319.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1976-02-24 (October Term 1975). Citation: 424 U.S. 319. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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