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October Term 1956 · decided Jul 11, 1957

Wilson, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Girard

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  • Wilson v. Girard, OT 1956, July 11, 1957.
  • Citation: 354 U.S. 524.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1957-07-11 (October Term 1956). Citation: 354 U.S. 524. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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