Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

California Department of Benefit Payments v. England

Cal. Dep’t of Benefit Payments v. Eng., 431 U.S. 974 (1977)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1977-06-13
Topic
general

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.