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October Term 1980 · decided Dec 15, 1980

Delaware State College et al. v. Ricks

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  • Delaware State College v. Ricks, OT 1980, December 15, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 250.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-12-15 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 250. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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