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King, Chief, Fairfax County Police Department, et al. v. Wallace et al., 1980 — 449 U.S. 1008 · caselaw · US
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King, Chief, Fairfax County Police Department, et al. v. Wallace et al.
449 U.S. 1008·Supreme Court of the United States·1980
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Opinion
No. 80-503.
King, Chief, Fairfax County Police Department, et al. v. Wallace et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 4th Cir. Motion of respondents to consolidate this case with No. 79-6777, Steagald v. United States [certiorari granted, ante, p. 819], denied.