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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 1, 1976

Hampton, Chairman, U.S. Civil Service Commission, et al. v. Mow Sun Wong et al.

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  • Hampton, Chairman, U.S. Civil Service Commission v. Mow Sun Wong, OT 1975, June 1, 1976.
  • Citation: 426 U.S. 88.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1976-06-01 (October Term 1975). Citation: 426 U.S. 88. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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