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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 7, 1982

Johnson et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago et al.

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  • Johnson v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, OT 1981, June 7, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 52.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1982-06-07 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 52. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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