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October Term 1976 · decided Apr 4, 1977

Alexander, Secretary of the Army v. Fioto

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  • Alexander, Secretary of the Army v. Fioto, OT 1976, April 4, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 634.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-04-04 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 634. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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