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October Term 1979 · decided Jan 21, 1980

Estes et al. v. Metropolitan Branches of the Dallas NAACP et al.

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  • Estes v. Metropolitan Branches of the Dallas NAACP, OT 1979, January 21, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 437.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-01-21 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 437. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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