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October Term 1977 · decided Mar 28, 1978

Stump et al. v. Sparkman et Vir

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  • Stump v. Sparkman, OT 1977, March 28, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 349.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-03-28 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 349. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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