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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 25, 1982

Blum, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al. v. Yaretsky et al.

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  • Blum, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services v. Yaretsky, OT 1981, June 25, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 991.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1982-06-25 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 991. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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