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October Term 1983 · decided Jul 5, 1984

Smith et al. v. Robinson, Rhode Island Associate Commissioner of Education, et al.

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  • Smith v. Robinson, Rhode Island Associate Commissioner of Education, OT 1983, July 5, 1984.
  • Citation: 468 U.S. 992.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1984-07-05 (October Term 1983). Citation: 468 U.S. 992. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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