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October Term 1968 · decided Mar 3, 1969

Allen et al. v. State Board of Elections et al.

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  • Allen v. State Board of Elections, OT 1968, March 3, 1969.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 544.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1969-03-03 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 544. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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