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October Term 1987 · decided Apr 19, 1988

Sandra Gardebring, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services v. Kathryn Jenkins

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  • Sandra Gardebring, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services v. Kathryn Jenkins, OT 1987, April 19, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 415.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1988-04-19 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 415. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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