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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 23, 1980

O'bannon, Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Town Court Nursing Center et al.

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  • O'bannon, Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Town Court Nursing Center, OT 1979, June 23, 1980.
  • Citation: 447 U.S. 773.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1980-06-23 (October Term 1979). Citation: 447 U.S. 773. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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