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Moor v. County Of Alameda

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-10
Petitioner: 
Moor
Respondent: 
County Of Alameda
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
411 U.S. 693 (1973)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 27, 1973
Decided: 
Monday, May 14, 1973
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Moor v. County Of Alameda , 411 U.S. 693 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_72_10)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Moor, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

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