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October Term 1976 · decided Jan 25, 1977

Stanton v. Stanton

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  • Stanton v. Stanton, OT 1976, January 25, 1977.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 501.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-01-25 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 501. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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