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October Term 1996 · decided Apr 28, 1997

Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Jill Brown et al.

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  • Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Jill Brown et al., OT 1996, April 28, 1997.
  • Citation: 520 U.S. 397.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1997-04-28 (October Term 1996). Citation: 520 U.S. 397. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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