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October Term 1968 · decided Jun 9, 1969

Jenkins v. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana, et al.

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  • Jenkins v. McKeithen, OT 1968, June 9, 1969.
  • Citation: 395 U.S. 411.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1969-06-09 (October Term 1968). Citation: 395 U.S. 411. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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