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October Term 1964 · decided Mar 8, 1965

Swain v. Alabama

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  • Swain v. Alabama, OT 1964, March 8, 1965.
  • Citation: 380 U.S. 202.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1965-03-08 (October Term 1964). Citation: 380 U.S. 202. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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