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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 30, 1979

Wilkins v. United States

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  • Wilkins v. United States, OT 1978, April 30, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 468.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-04-30 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 468. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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