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October Term 1965 · decided Feb 23, 1966

Brown et al. v. Louisiana

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  • Brown v. Louisiana, OT 1965, February 23, 1966.
  • Citation: 383 U.S. 131.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1966-02-23 (October Term 1965). Citation: 383 U.S. 131. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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