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October Term 1961 · decided Mar 26, 1962

Baker et al. v. Carr et al.

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  • Baker v. Carr, OT 1961, March 26, 1962.
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 186.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1962-03-26 (October Term 1961). Citation: 369 U.S. 186. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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