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October Term 2012 · decided Feb 19, 2013

Jeffrey Lee Chafin, Petitioner v. Lynne Hales Chafin

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  • Jeffrey Lee Chafin, Petitioner v. Lynne Hales Chafin, OT 2012, February 19, 2013.
  • Citation: 568 U.S. 165.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2013-02-19 (October Term 2012). Citation: 568 U.S. 165. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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