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October Term 1991 · decided Jun 26, 1992

United States v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of Mississippi, et al.

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  • United States v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of Mississippi, OT 1991, June 26, 1992.
  • Citation: 505 U.S. 717.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1992-06-26 (October Term 1991). Citation: 505 U.S. 717. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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