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October Term 1963 · decided May 25, 1964

Griffin et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County et al.

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  • Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, OT 1963.
  • Citation: 377 U.S. 218.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1964-05-25 (October Term 1963). Citation: 377 U.S. 218. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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