Lehman on Behalf of Her Children v. Lycoming County Children's Services Agency

458 U.S. 502 · Decided June 30, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Lehman on Behalf of Her Children v. Lycoming County Children's Services Agency was decided on June 30, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Lehman on Behalf of Her Children, Lehman et al. v. Lycoming County Children's Services Agency

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-162, docket 1981-162-01.

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