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Beal, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Franklin et al.; and Franklin et al. v. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney of Philadelphia County, et al., 1975 — 423 U.S. 1013 · caselaw · US
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Beal, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Franklin et al.; and Franklin et al. v. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney of Philadelphia County, et al.
423 U.S. 1013·Supreme Court of the United States·1975
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Opinion
No. 75-709.
No. 75-772.
Beal, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Franklin et al.; and Franklin et al. v. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney of Philadelphia County, et al.
[MAJORITY]
Appeals from D. C. E. D. Pa. Motions to expedite and to consolidate with No. 74-1151, Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth; and No. 74-1419, Danforth v. Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri [probable jurisdiction noted, ante, p. 819], denied.