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October Term 1971 · decided Dec 13, 1971

Britt v. North Carolina

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  • Britt v. North Carolina, OT 1971, December 13, 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 226.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1971-12-13 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 226. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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