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October Term 2015 · decided May 23, 2016

Green v. Brennan

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  • Green v. Brennan, OT 2015, May 23, 2016.
  • Citation: 578 U.S. 547.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 2016-05-23 (October Term 2015). Citation: 578 U.S. 547. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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