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October Term 1998 · decided May 17, 1999

Rita L. Saenz, Director, California Department of Social Services, et al. v. Brenda Roe and Anna Doe Etc.

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  • Rita L. Saenz, Director, California Department of Social Services, et al. v. Brenda Roe and Anna Doe Etc., OT 1998, May 17, 1999.
  • Citation: 526 U.S. 489.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1999-05-17 (October Term 1998). Citation: 526 U.S. 489. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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