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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 24, 1977

Shaffer et al. v. Heitner

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  • Shaffer v. Heitner, OT 1976, June 24, 1977.
  • Citation: 433 U.S. 186.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1977-06-24 (October Term 1976). Citation: 433 U.S. 186. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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