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October Term 1960 · decided Dec 5, 1960

Boynton v. Virginia

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  • Boynton v. Virginia, OT 1960, December 5, 1960.
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 454.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1960-12-05 (October Term 1960). Citation: 364 U.S. 454. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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