Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mack v. Florida State Board of Dentistry

Mack v. Fla. State Bd. of Dentistry, 401 U.S. 954 (1971)

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.