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October Term 1995 · decided Jun 13, 1996

Ruth O. Shaw, et al. v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, et al.

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  • Ruth O. Shaw, et al. v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, et al., OT 1995, June 13, 1996.
  • Citation: 517 U.S. 899.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1996-06-13 (October Term 1995). Citation: 517 U.S. 899. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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