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October Term 1960 · decided Nov 21, 1960

Polites v. United States

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  • Polites v. United States, OT 1960, November 21, 1960.
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 426.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1960-11-21 (October Term 1960). Citation: 364 U.S. 426. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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