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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 26, 1979

Baker v. McCollan

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  • Baker v. McCollan, OT 1978, June 26, 1979.
  • Citation: 443 U.S. 137.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-06-26 (October Term 1978). Citation: 443 U.S. 137. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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