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October Term 1962 · decided Feb 18, 1963

Kennedy, Attorney General, v. Mendoza-Martinez

In plain language

  • Kennedy v. Mendoza-Martinez, OT 1962, February 18, 1963.
  • Citation: 372 U.S. 144.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1963-02-18 (October Term 1962). Citation: 372 U.S. 144. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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