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October Term 1980 · decided Dec 9, 1980

Allen et al. v. McCurry

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  • Allen v. McCurry, OT 1980, December 9, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 90.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-12-09 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 90. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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