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October Term 1979 · decided Feb 26, 1980

United States v. Clark, Guardian

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  • United States v. Clark, Guardian, OT 1979, February 26, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 23.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-02-26 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 23. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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