Sugarman v. Dougall

413 U.S. 634 · Decided June 25, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Sugarman v. Dougall was decided on June 25, 1973 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employability of aliens” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1972-179, docket 1972-179-01.

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