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October Term 1977 · decided Dec 5, 1977

Idaho Department of Employment v. Smith

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  • Idaho Department of Employment v. Smith, OT 1977, December 5, 1977.
  • Citation: 434 U.S. 100.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1977-12-05 (October Term 1977). Citation: 434 U.S. 100. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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