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October Term 1952 · decided Mar 9, 1953

Orloff v. Willoughby, Commandant

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  • Orloff v. Willoughby, OT 1952, March 9, 1953.
  • Citation: 345 U.S. 83.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1953-03-09 (October Term 1952). Citation: 345 U.S. 83. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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