Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mack v. Florida State Board of Dentistry

401 U.S. 954

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1971-03-08
Topic
general

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
153 opinions

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.