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October Term 1952 · decided May 4, 1953

Terry et al. v. Adams et al.

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  • Terry v. Adams, OT 1952, May 4, 1953.
  • Citation: 345 U.S. 461.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1953-05-04 (October Term 1952). Citation: 345 U.S. 461. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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