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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 29, 1976

Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Lucas et al.

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  • Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Lucas, OT 1975, June 29, 1976.
  • Citation: 427 U.S. 495.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1976-06-29 (October Term 1975). Citation: 427 U.S. 495. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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