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October Term 1967 · decided Apr 1, 1968

Avery v. Midland County et al.

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  • Avery v. Midland County, OT 1967, April 1, 1968.
  • Citation: 390 U.S. 474.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1968-04-01 (October Term 1967). Citation: 390 U.S. 474. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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