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October Term 1960 · decided Feb 20, 1961

Costello v. United States

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  • Costello v. United States, OT 1960, February 20, 1961.
  • Citation: 365 U.S. 265.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1961-02-20 (October Term 1960). Citation: 365 U.S. 265. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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