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October Term 1951 · decided Jan 28, 1952

Briggs et al. v. Elliott et al.

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  • Briggs v. Elliott, OT 1951, January 28, 1952.
  • Citation: 342 U.S. 350.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1952-01-28 (October Term 1951). Citation: 342 U.S. 350. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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