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October Term 1975 · decided Mar 24, 1976

Franks et al. v. Bowman Transportation Co., Inc., et al.

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  • Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co., Inc., OT 1975, March 24, 1976.
  • Citation: 424 U.S. 747.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1976-03-24 (October Term 1975). Citation: 424 U.S. 747. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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