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Polk County et al. v. Dodson, 1981 — 450 U.S. 992 · caselaw · US
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Polk County et al. v. Dodson
450 U.S. 992·Supreme Court of the United States·1981
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No. 80-824.
Polk County et al. v. Dodson.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 963.] Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that John D. Hudson, Esquire, of Des Moines, Iowa, be appointed to serve as counsel for respondent in this case.