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October Term 1980 · decided Nov 17, 1980

Dennis v. Sparks et Al., Dba Sidney A. Sparks, Trustee

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  • Dennis v. Sparks, OT 1980, November 17, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 24.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-11-17 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 24. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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