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October Term 1977 · decided Feb 27, 1978

Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Torres

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  • Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Torres, OT 1977, February 27, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-02-27 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 1. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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