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October Term 1961 · decided May 28, 1962

Beard v. Stahr, Secretary of the Army, et al.

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  • Beard v. Stahr, OT 1961, May 28, 1962.
  • Citation: 370 U.S. 41.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1962-05-28 (October Term 1961). Citation: 370 U.S. 41. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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