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October Term 1948 · decided Oct 21, 1948

Macdougall et al. v. Green, Governor of Illinois, et al.

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  • Macdougall v. Green, OT 1948, October 21, 1948.
  • Citation: 335 U.S. 281.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1948-10-21 (October Term 1948). Citation: 335 U.S. 281. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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