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October Term 1947 · decided Mar 8, 1948

Mitchell et Al., Members of the Civil Service Commission, v. Cohen

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  • Mitchell v. Cohen, OT 1947, March 8, 1948.
  • Citation: 333 U.S. 411.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1948-03-08 (October Term 1947). Citation: 333 U.S. 411. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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