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October Term 1985 · decided Mar 5, 1986

Malley et al. v. Briggs et al.

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  • Malley v. Briggs, OT 1985, March 5, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 335.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1986-03-05 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 335. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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