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October Term 1956 · decided Apr 29, 1957

Pennsylvania et al. v. Board of Directors of City Trusts of the City of Philadelphia

In plain language

  • Pennsylvania v. Board of Directors of City Trusts of the City of Philadelphia, OT 1956.
  • Citation: 353 U.S. 230.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1957-04-29 (October Term 1956). Citation: 353 U.S. 230. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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