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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 17, 1979

Alexander et al. v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development et al.

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  • Alexander v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, OT 1978, April 17, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 39.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1979-04-17 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 39. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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