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October Term 1967 · decided Dec 16, 1967

Rockefeller, Governor of New York, et al. v. Wells et al.

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  • Rockefeller v. Wells, OT 1967, December 16, 1967.
  • Citation: 389 U.S. 421.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1967-12-16 (October Term 1967). Citation: 389 U.S. 421. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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