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October Term 1947 · decided Apr 5, 1948

Shade v. Downing et al.

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  • Shade v. Downing, OT 1947, April 5, 1948.
  • Citation: 333 U.S. 586.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1948-04-05 (October Term 1947). Citation: 333 U.S. 586. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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