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October Term 1979 · decided Jan 15, 1980

Martinez et al. v. California et al.

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  • Martinez v. California, OT 1979, January 15, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 277.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-01-15 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 277. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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