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October Term 1981 · decided Dec 14, 1981

Polk County et al. v. Dodson

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  • Polk County v. Dodson, OT 1981, December 14, 1981.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 312.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1981-12-14 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 312. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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