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October Term 1984 · decided Feb 27, 1985

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Hampton County Election Commission et al.

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  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Hampton County Election Commission, OT 1984, February 27, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 166.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-02-27 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 166. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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