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Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1981

The Court’s 1981 Term began in October 1981. These are the 177 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 19, 1981 and July 2, 1982, during the Burger Court.

← 1980 Term · 1982 Term →

177decisions
71%favorable to the petitioner
35%unanimous
25altered precedent or struck a law

Decided by one vote (35)

All decisions, in order

← 1980 Term · 1982 Term →

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