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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 20, 1979

Parham, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources of Georgia, et al. v. J.R. et al.

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  • Parham, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources of Georgia v. J.R., OT 1978, June 20, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 584.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-06-20 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 584. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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