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October Term 1947 · decided Jun 1, 1948

Hilton v. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy, et al.

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  • Hilton v. Sullivan, OT 1947, June 1, 1948.
  • Citation: 334 U.S. 323.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1948-06-01 (October Term 1947). Citation: 334 U.S. 323. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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