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October Term 1947 · decided Dec 8, 1947

Patton v. Mississippi

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  • Patton v. Mississippi, OT 1947, December 8, 1947.
  • Citation: 332 U.S. 463.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1947-12-08 (October Term 1947). Citation: 332 U.S. 463. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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