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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 27, 1997

B. C. Foreman et al. v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.

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  • B. C. Foreman et al. v. Dallas County, Texas, et al., OT 1996, June 27, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 979.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1997-06-27 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 979. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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