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October Term 1958 · decided Jan 12, 1959

Lee v. Madigan, Warden

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  • Lee v. Madigan, OT 1958, January 12, 1959.
  • Citation: 358 U.S. 228.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1959-01-12 (October Term 1958). Citation: 358 U.S. 228. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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