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October Term 1978 · decided Jan 9, 1979

Colautti, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Franklin et al.

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  • Colautti, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Franklin, OT 1978, January 9, 1979.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 379.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1979-01-09 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 379. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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