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October Term 1946 · decided Jan 20, 1947

Patterson, Secretary of War, et al. v. Lamb

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  • Patterson v. Lamb, OT 1946, January 20, 1947.
  • Citation: 329 U.S. 539.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1947-01-20 (October Term 1946). Citation: 329 U.S. 539. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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