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October Term 1976 · decided Mar 23, 1977

Castaneda, Sheriff v. Partida

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  • Castaneda, Sheriff v. Partida, OT 1976, March 23, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 482.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-03-23 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 482. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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