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Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1972

The Court’s 1972 Term began in October 1972. These are the 186 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between January 15, 1972 and June 25, 1973, during the Burger Court.

← 1971 Term · 1973 Term →

186decisions
67%favorable to the petitioner
32%unanimous
26altered precedent or struck a law

Decided by one vote (33)

All decisions, in order

← 1971 Term · 1973 Term →

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