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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 21, 1972

Dunn, Governor of Tennessee, et al. v. Blumstein

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  • Dunn v. Blumstein, OT 1971, March 21, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 330.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1972-03-21 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 330. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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