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October Term 1984 · decided Apr 1, 1985

Honig, Superintendent of Public Instruction of California, et al. v. Students of the California School for the Blind et al.

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  • Honig v. Students of the California School for the Blind, OT 1984, April 1, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 148.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1985-04-01 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 148. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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