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October Term 1975 · decided Mar 22, 1976

McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission

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  • McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission, OT 1975, March 22, 1976.
  • Citation: 424 U.S. 645.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1976-03-22 (October Term 1975). Citation: 424 U.S. 645. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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