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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 6, 1978

Monell et al. v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York et al.

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  • Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York, OT 1977, June 6, 1978.
  • Citation: 436 U.S. 658.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-06-06 (October Term 1977). Citation: 436 U.S. 658. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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