October Term 1964 · decided Jan 18, 1965
Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia, et al. v. Toombs et al.
In plain language
- Fortson v. Toombs, OT 1964, January 18, 1965.
- Citation: 379 U.S. 621.
- Vote: 7 to 2.
- Issue area: Civil Rights.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1965-01-18 (October Term 1964). Citation: 379 U.S. 621. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Concurrence (2)
Dissent (2)
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