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October Term 1956 · decided Mar 4, 1957

Johnson v. United States

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  • Johnson v. United States, OT 1956, March 4, 1957.
  • Citation: 352 U.S. 565.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1957-03-04 (October Term 1956). Citation: 352 U.S. 565. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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