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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 17, 1981

Howe v. Smith, Attorney General, et al.

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  • Howe v. Smith, Attorney General, OT 1980, June 17, 1981.
  • Citation: 452 U.S. 473.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1981-06-17 (October Term 1980). Citation: 452 U.S. 473. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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