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October Term 1961 · decided Mar 19, 1962

Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority

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  • Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority, OT 1961, March 19, 1962.
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 147.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1962-03-19 (October Term 1961). Citation: 369 U.S. 147. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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