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October Term 1948 · decided May 9, 1949

United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Shaughnessy, Acting District Director of Immigration and Naturalization

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  • United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Shaughnessy, OT 1948, May 9, 1949.
  • Citation: 336 U.S. 806.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1949-05-09 (October Term 1948). Citation: 336 U.S. 806. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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