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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 20, 1979

Fare, Acting Chief Probation Officer v. Michael C.

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  • Fare, Acting Chief Probation Officer v. Michael C, OT 1978, June 20, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 707.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-06-20 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 707. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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