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October Term 1954 · decided May 31, 1955

Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al.

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  • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, OT 1954, May 31, 1955.
  • Citation: 349 U.S. 294.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1955-05-31 (October Term 1954). Citation: 349 U.S. 294. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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