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October Term 1973 · decided Jun 17, 1974

Gilmore et al. v. City of Montgomery, Alabama, et al.

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  • Gilmore v. City of Montgomery, Alabama, OT 1973, June 17, 1974.
  • Citation: 417 U.S. 556.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1974-06-17 (October Term 1973). Citation: 417 U.S. 556. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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