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October Term 1977 · decided Apr 25, 1978

City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power et al. v. Manhart et al.

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  • City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power v. Manhart, OT 1977, April 25, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 702.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-04-25 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 702. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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