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October Term 2012 · decided Jun 25, 2013

Shelby County v. Holder

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  • Shelby County v. Holder, OT 2012, June 25, 2013.
  • Citation: 570 U.S. 529.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2013-06-25 (October Term 2012). Citation: 570 U.S. 529. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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