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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 21, 1982

Connecticut et al. v. Teal et al.

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  • Connecticut v. Teal, OT 1981, June 21, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 440.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1982-06-21 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 440. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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