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October Term 1978 · decided Dec 5, 1978

New Motor Vehicle Board of California et al. v. Orrin W. Fox Co. et al.

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  • New Motor Vehicle Board of California v. Orrin W. Fox Co., OT 1978, December 5, 1978.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 96.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1978-12-05 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 96. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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