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October Term 1952 · decided Feb 9, 1953

Howard et al. v. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Louisville et al.

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  • Howard v. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Louisville, OT 1952.
  • Citation: 344 U.S. 624.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1953-02-09 (October Term 1952). Citation: 344 U.S. 624. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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