October Term 1978 · decided Jun 20, 1979
Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania et al. v. Institutionalized Juveniles et al.
In plain language
- Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Institutionalized Juveniles, OT 1978, June 20, 1979.
- Citation: 442 U.S. 640.
- Vote: 6 to 3.
- Issue area: Civil Rights.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1979-06-20 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 640. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Concurrence (1)
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