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October Term 1972 · decided May 21, 1973

School Board of City of Richmond, Virginia, et al. v. State Board of Education of Virginia et al.

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  • School Board of City of Richmond v. State Board of Education of Virginia, OT 1972, May 21, 1973.
  • Citation: 412 U.S. 92.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1973-05-21 (October Term 1972). Citation: 412 U.S. 92. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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