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October Term 1997 · decided Oct 20, 1997

Carson Lynn Brown v. R. Williams et al.

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  • Carson Lynn Brown v. R. Williams et al., OT 1997, October 20, 1997.
  • Citation: 522 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1997-10-20 (October Term 1997). Citation: 522 U.S. 1. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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