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October Term 1972 · decided May 7, 1973

Georgia et al. v. United States

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  • Georgia v. United States, OT 1972, May 7, 1973.
  • Citation: 411 U.S. 526.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1973-05-07 (October Term 1972). Citation: 411 U.S. 526. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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