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October Term 1982 · decided Jul 1, 1983

Guardians Association et al. v. Civil Service Commission of the City of New York et al.

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  • Guardians Association v. Civil Service Commission of the City of New York, OT 1982, July 1, 1983.
  • Citation: 463 U.S. 582.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1983-07-01 (October Term 1982). Citation: 463 U.S. 582. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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