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October Term 1960 · decided Mar 27, 1961

Ferguson v. Georgia

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  • Ferguson v. Georgia, OT 1960, March 27, 1961.
  • Citation: 365 U.S. 570.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1961-03-27 (October Term 1960). Citation: 365 U.S. 570. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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