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October Term 1978 · decided Mar 5, 1979

Ramsey v. New York

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  • Ramsey v. New York, OT 1978, March 5, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 444.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1979-03-05 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 444. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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