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City of Los Angeles v. Lyons
461 U.S. 95 — scotus, 1983.
- Citation
- 461 U.S. 95
- Court
- scotus
- Date filed
- 1983-04-20
- Cited by
- 5,797 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
- Context
- Liability
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