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October Term 1946 · decided Dec 9, 1946

Ballard et al. v. United States

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  • Ballard v. United States, OT 1946, December 9, 1946.
  • Citation: 329 U.S. 187.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1946-12-09 (October Term 1946). Citation: 329 U.S. 187. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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