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October Term 1981 · decided Mar 24, 1982

Santosky et al. v. Kramer, Commissioner, Ulster County Department of Social Services, et al.

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  • Santosky v. Kramer, Commissioner, Ulster County Department of Social Services, OT 1981, March 24, 1982.
  • Citation: 455 U.S. 745.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1982-03-24 (October Term 1981). Citation: 455 U.S. 745. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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