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October Term 1967 · decided Jun 17, 1968

King, Commissioner, Department of Pensions and Security, et al. v. Smith et al.

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  • King v. Smith, OT 1967, June 17, 1968.
  • Citation: 392 U.S. 309.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1968-06-17 (October Term 1967). Citation: 392 U.S. 309. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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