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October Term 1962 · decided May 27, 1963

Watson et al. v. City of Memphis et al.

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  • Watson v. City of Memphis, OT 1962, May 27, 1963.
  • Citation: 373 U.S. 526.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1963-05-27 (October Term 1962). Citation: 373 U.S. 526. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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