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October Term 1976 · decided Apr 19, 1977

Vorchheimer v. School District of Philadelphia et al.

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  • Vorchheimer v. School District of Philadelphia, OT 1976, April 19, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 703.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-04-19 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 703. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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