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October Term 2015 · decided Jun 23, 2016

Fisher v. University of Texas At Austin

In plain language

  • Fisher v. University of Texas At Austin, OT 2015, June 23, 2016.
  • Citation: 579 U.S. 365.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 2016-06-23 (October Term 2015). Citation: 579 U.S. 365. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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