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October Term 1959 · decided Jun 6, 1960

Douglas v. Green, Superintendent, Marion Correctional Institution

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  • Douglas v. Green, OT 1959, June 6, 1960.
  • Citation: 363 U.S. 192.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1960-06-06 (October Term 1959). Citation: 363 U.S. 192. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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