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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 26, 1978

Swisher, State's Attorney for Baltimore City, et al. v. Brady et al.

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  • Swisher, State's Attorney for Baltimore City v. Brady, OT 1977, June 26, 1978.
  • Citation: 438 U.S. 204.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-06-26 (October Term 1977). Citation: 438 U.S. 204. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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