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October Term 1976 · decided Feb 22, 1977

Codd, Police Commissioner, City of New York, et al. v. Velger

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  • Codd, Police Commissioner, City of New York v. Velger, OT 1976, February 22, 1977.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 624.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1977-02-22 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 624. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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