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October Term 1961 · decided May 21, 1962

Free v. Bland

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  • Free v. Bland, OT 1961, May 21, 1962.
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 663.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1962-05-21 (October Term 1961). Citation: 369 U.S. 663. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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