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October Term 1977 · decided Oct 11, 1977

County Board of Arlington County, Virginia, et al. v. Richards et al.

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  • County Board of Arlington County, Virginia v. Richards, OT 1977, October 11, 1977.
  • Citation: 434 U.S. 5.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1977-10-11 (October Term 1977). Citation: 434 U.S. 5. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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