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October Term 1976 · decided Feb 22, 1977

United States v. Board of Supervisors of Warren County, Mississippi, et al.

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  • United States v. Board of Supervisors of Warren County, Mississippi, OT 1976, February 22, 1977.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 642.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1977-02-22 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 642. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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