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October Term 1949 · decided Apr 17, 1950

South et al. v. Peters, Chairman of the Georgia State Democratic Executive Committee, et al.

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  • South v. Peters, OT 1949, April 17, 1950.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 276.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1950-04-17 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 276. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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