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October Term 1983 · decided Jun 28, 1984

Davis et al. v. Scherer

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  • Davis v. Scherer, OT 1983, June 28, 1984.
  • Citation: 468 U.S. 183.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1984-06-28 (October Term 1983). Citation: 468 U.S. 183. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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