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October Term 1969 · decided Oct 29, 1969

Alexander et al. v. Holmes County Board of Education et al.

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  • Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, OT 1969, October 29, 1969.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 19.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1969-10-29 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 19. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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