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October Term 1959 · decided Apr 18, 1960

Niukkanen, Alias Mackie, v. McAlexander, Acting District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service

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  • Niukkanen v. McAlexander, OT 1959, April 18, 1960.
  • Citation: 362 U.S. 390.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1960-04-18 (October Term 1959). Citation: 362 U.S. 390. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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