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October Term 1950 · decided Dec 11, 1950

Ackermann v. United States

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  • Ackermann v. United States, OT 1950, December 11, 1950.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 193.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1950-12-11 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 193. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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