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October Term 1969 · decided Mar 9, 1970

Northcross et al. v. Board of Education of the Memphis, Tennessee, City Schools et al.

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  • Northcross v. Board of Education of the Memphis, OT 1969.
  • Citation: 397 U.S. 232.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1970-03-09 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 232. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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