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October Term 1953 · decided May 24, 1954

Galvan v. Press, Officer in Charge, Immigration and Naturalization Service

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  • Galvan v. Press, OT 1953, May 24, 1954.
  • Citation: 347 U.S. 522.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1954-05-24 (October Term 1953). Citation: 347 U.S. 522. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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