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October Term 1959 · decided Jan 18, 1960

McElroy, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Guagliardo

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  • McElroy v. United States Ex Rel. Guagliardo, OT 1959, January 18, 1960.
  • Citation: 361 U.S. 281.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1960-01-18 (October Term 1959). Citation: 361 U.S. 281. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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