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October Term 1980 · decided Mar 23, 1981

Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (California, Real Party in Interest)

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  • Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (California, Real Party in Interest), OT 1980, March 23, 1981.
  • Citation: 450 U.S. 464.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1981-03-23 (October Term 1980). Citation: 450 U.S. 464. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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