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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 23, 1978

Hutto et al. v. Finney et al.

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  • Hutto v. Finney, OT 1977, June 23, 1978.
  • Citation: 437 U.S. 678.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1978-06-23 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 678. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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