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October Term 1963 · decided Jun 15, 1964

Maryland Committee for Fair Representation et al. v. Tawes, Governor of Maryland, et al.

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  • Maryland Committee for Fair Representation v. Tawes, OT 1963, June 15, 1964.
  • Citation: 377 U.S. 656.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1964-06-15 (October Term 1963). Citation: 377 U.S. 656. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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