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October Term 1954 · decided May 23, 1955

Shaughnessy, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service, v. United States Ex Rel. Accardi

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  • Shaughnessy v. United States Ex Rel. Accardi, OT 1954, May 23, 1955.
  • Citation: 349 U.S. 280.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1955-05-23 (October Term 1954). Citation: 349 U.S. 280. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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