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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 19, 1997

Lucious Abrams, Jr., G. L. Avery, William Gary Chambers, Sr., and Karen Watson v. Davida Johnson et al.

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  • Lucious Abrams, Jr., G. L. Avery, William Gary Chambers, Sr., and Karen Watson v. Davida Johnson et al., OT 1996, June 19, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 74.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1997-06-19 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 74. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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