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October Term 1959 · decided Jan 18, 1960

Kinsella, Warden, v. United States Ex Rel. Singleton

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  • Kinsella v. United States Ex Rel. Singleton, OT 1959, January 18, 1960.
  • Citation: 361 U.S. 234.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1960-01-18 (October Term 1959). Citation: 361 U.S. 234. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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