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October Term 1977 · decided Mar 21, 1978

Carey et al. v. Piphus et al.

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  • Carey v. Piphus, OT 1977, March 21, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 247.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-03-21 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 247. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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