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October Term 2010 · decided Mar 29, 2011

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et Al., Petitioners v. John Thompson

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  • Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et Al., Petitioners v. John Thompson, OT 2010, March 29, 2011.
  • Citation: 563 U.S. 51.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2011-03-29 (October Term 2010). Citation: 563 U.S. 51. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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