October Term 1997 · decided Dec 9, 1997
Melvin Jefferson, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Alberta K. Jefferson, Deceased, et al. v. City of Tarrant, Alabama
In plain language
- Melvin Jefferson, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Alberta K. Jefferson, Deceased, et al. v. City of Tarrant, Alabama, OT 1997, December 9, 1997.
- Citation: 522 U.S. 75.
- Vote: 8 to 1.
- Issue area: Judicial Power.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1997-12-09 (October Term 1997). Citation: 522 U.S. 75. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Majority (8)
Dissent (1)
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