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October Term 1961 · decided Dec 11, 1961

Garner et al. v. Louisiana

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  • Garner v. Louisiana, OT 1961, December 11, 1961.
  • Citation: 368 U.S. 157.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1961-12-11 (October Term 1961). Citation: 368 U.S. 157. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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