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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 20, 1977

Maher, Commissioner of Social Services of Connecticut v. Doe et al.

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  • Maher, Commissioner of Social Services of Connecticut v. Doe, OT 1976, June 20, 1977.
  • Citation: 432 U.S. 526.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-06-20 (October Term 1976). Citation: 432 U.S. 526. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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