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October Term 1979 · decided Apr 22, 1980

Williams et al. v. Brown et al.

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  • Williams v. Brown, OT 1979, April 22, 1980.
  • Citation: 446 U.S. 236.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-04-22 (October Term 1979). Citation: 446 U.S. 236. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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