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October Term 1980 · decided Mar 4, 1981

Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine

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  • Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine, OT 1980, March 4, 1981.
  • Citation: 450 U.S. 248.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1981-03-04 (October Term 1980). Citation: 450 U.S. 248. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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