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October Term 1956 · decided May 13, 1957

Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee, Cio, et al. v. Windsor et al.

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  • Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee v. Windsor, OT 1956.
  • Citation: 353 U.S. 364.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1957-05-13 (October Term 1956). Citation: 353 U.S. 364. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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