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October Term 1956 · decided Jun 24, 1957

Farley v. United States

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  • Farley v. United States, OT 1956, June 24, 1957.
  • Citation: 354 U.S. 521.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1957-06-24 (October Term 1956). Citation: 354 U.S. 521. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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