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October Term 1955 · decided Dec 5, 1955

Michel v. Louisiana

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  • Michel v. Louisiana, OT 1955, December 5, 1955.
  • Citation: 350 U.S. 91.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1955-12-05 (October Term 1955). Citation: 350 U.S. 91. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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