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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 23, 1986

Atkins, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare v. Rivera et al.

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  • Atkins, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare v. Rivera, OT 1985, June 23, 1986.
  • Citation: 477 U.S. 154.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1986-06-23 (October Term 1985). Citation: 477 U.S. 154. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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