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October Term 1984 · decided Apr 17, 1985

Wilson et al. v. Garcia

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  • Wilson v. Garcia, OT 1984, April 17, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 261.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-04-17 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 261. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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