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October Term 1982 · decided Apr 20, 1983

Smith v. Wade

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  • Smith v. Wade, OT 1982, April 20, 1983.
  • Citation: 461 U.S. 30.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1983-04-20 (October Term 1982). Citation: 461 U.S. 30. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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