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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 11, 1979

Southeastern Community College v. Davis

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  • Southeastern Community College v. Davis, OT 1978, June 11, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 397.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-06-11 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 397. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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