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October Term 1949 · decided Nov 21, 1949

Brown v. Western Railway of Alabama

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  • Brown v. Western Railway of Alabama, OT 1949, November 21, 1949.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 294.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1949-11-21 (October Term 1949). Citation: 338 U.S. 294. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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