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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 11, 1979

Moore et al. v. Sims et Ux.

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  • Moore v. Sims, OT 1978, June 11, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 415.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1979-06-11 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 415. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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