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October Term 2005 · decided Nov 14, 2005

Schaffer, a Minor, By His Parents and Next Friends, Schaffer, et Vir, et al. v. Weast, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, et al.

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  • Schaffer, a Minor, By His Parents and Next Friends, Schaffer, et Vir, et al. v. Weast, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, et al., OT 2005, November 14, 2005.
  • Citation: 546 U.S. 49.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2005-11-14 (October Term 2005). Citation: 546 U.S. 49. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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