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October Term 1962 · decided Apr 29, 1963

Johnson v. Virginia

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  • Johnson v. Virginia, OT 1962, April 29, 1963.
  • Citation: 373 U.S. 61.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1963-04-29 (October Term 1962). Citation: 373 U.S. 61. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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