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October Term 1960 · decided Apr 17, 1961

Smith v. Bennett, Warden

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  • Smith v. Bennett, OT 1960, April 17, 1961.
  • Citation: 365 U.S. 708.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1961-04-17 (October Term 1960). Citation: 365 U.S. 708. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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