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October Term 1971 · decided Apr 29, 1972

Sixty-Seventh Minnesota State Senate v. Beens et al.

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  • Sixty-Seventh Minnesota State Senate v. Beens, OT 1971, April 29, 1972.
  • Citation: 406 U.S. 187.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1972-04-29 (October Term 1971). Citation: 406 U.S. 187. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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