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October Term 1979 · decided Jan 15, 1980

Vance, Secretary of State v. Terrazas

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Vance, Secretary of State v. Terrazas, OT 1979, January 15, 1980.
Citation: 444 U.S. 252.
Vote: 5 to 4.
Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-01-15 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 252. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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