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October Term 1956 · decided Jun 17, 1957

Blackburn v. Alabama

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  • Blackburn v. Alabama, OT 1956, June 17, 1957.
  • Citation: 354 U.S. 393.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1957-06-17 (October Term 1956). Citation: 354 U.S. 393. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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