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October Term 1958 · decided Feb 24, 1959

City of Meridian v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

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  • City of Meridian v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., OT 1958.
  • Citation: 358 U.S. 639.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1959-02-24 (October Term 1958). Citation: 358 U.S. 639. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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