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October Term 1954 · decided Jun 6, 1955

Ellis v. Dixon et Al., Members of the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers

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  • Ellis v. Dixon, OT 1954, June 6, 1955.
  • Citation: 349 U.S. 458.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1955-06-06 (October Term 1954). Citation: 349 U.S. 458. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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