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October Term 1955 · decided Jun 11, 1956

Reid, Superintendent, District of Columbia Jail, v. Covert

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  • Reid v. Covert, OT 1955, June 11, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 487.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1956-06-11 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 487. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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