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October Term 1961 · decided Feb 26, 1962

Bailey et al. v. Patterson et al.

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  • Bailey v. Patterson, OT 1961, February 26, 1962.
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 31.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1962-02-26 (October Term 1961). Citation: 369 U.S. 31. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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