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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 21, 1982

Patsy v. Board of Regents of the State of Florida

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  • Patsy v. Board of Regents of the State of Florida, OT 1981, June 21, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 496.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1982-06-21 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 496. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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