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October Term 1947 · decided Feb 16, 1948

Fisher v. Hurst, Chief Justice, et al.

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  • Fisher v. Hurst, OT 1947, February 16, 1948.
  • Citation: 333 U.S. 147.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1948-02-16 (October Term 1947). Citation: 333 U.S. 147. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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