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October Term 1996 · decided Nov 6, 1996

Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al.

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  • Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al., OT 1996, November 6, 1996.
  • Citation: 519 U.S. 9.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1996-11-06 (October Term 1996). Citation: 519 U.S. 9. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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