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October Term 1966 · decided Dec 12, 1966

Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia v. Morris et al.

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  • Fortson v. Morris, OT 1966, December 12, 1966.
  • Citation: 385 U.S. 231.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1966-12-12 (October Term 1966). Citation: 385 U.S. 231. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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