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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 22, 1978

Wise, Mayor of Dallas, et al. v. Lipscomb et al.

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  • Wise, Mayor of Dallas v. Lipscomb, OT 1977, June 22, 1978.
  • Citation: 437 U.S. 535.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-06-22 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 535. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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