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October Term 1951 · decided Apr 28, 1952

Madsen v. Kinsella, Warden

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  • Madsen v. Kinsella, OT 1951, April 28, 1952.
  • Citation: 343 U.S. 341.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1952-04-28 (October Term 1951). Citation: 343 U.S. 341. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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