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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 7, 1976

Washington, Mayor of Washington, D. C., et al. v. Davis et al.

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  • Washington, Mayor of Washington, D. C. v. Davis, OT 1975, June 7, 1976.
  • Citation: 426 U.S. 229.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1976-06-07 (October Term 1975). Citation: 426 U.S. 229. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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