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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 27, 1977

Bates et al. v. State Bar of Arizona

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  • Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, OT 1976, June 27, 1977.
  • Citation: 433 U.S. 350.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1977-06-27 (October Term 1976). Citation: 433 U.S. 350. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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