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October Term 1976 · decided Jan 11, 1977

Knebel, Secretary of Agriculture v. Hein

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  • Knebel, Secretary of Agriculture v. Hein, OT 1976, January 11, 1977.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 288.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-01-11 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 288. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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