U.S. District Court / D.D.C.

Adams v. Richardson

Decided February 16, 1973. John Helm Pratt wrote the opinion for the court.

356 F. Supp. 92 · Cited 51 times

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Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education · 402 U.S. 1
Adams v. Richardson · 351 F. Supp. 636

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