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October Term 1976 · decided Apr 26, 1977

Trimble et al. v. Gordon et al.

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  • Trimble v. Gordon, OT 1976, April 26, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 762.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-04-26 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 762. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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