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October Term 1955 · decided Jun 4, 1956

Durley v. Mayo, Custodian, Florida State Prison

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  • Durley v. Mayo, OT 1955, June 4, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 277.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1956-06-04 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 277. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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