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October Term 1968 · decided Feb 24, 1969

Johnson v. Avery, Commissioner of Correction, et al.

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  • Johnson v. Avery, OT 1968, February 24, 1969.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 483.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1969-02-24 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 483. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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