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October Term 1956 · decided Jun 10, 1957

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

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  • Reid v. Covert, OT 1956, June 10, 1957.
  • Citation: 354 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1957-06-10 (October Term 1956). Citation: 354 U.S. 1. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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