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Reid v. Covert

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Docket No.: 
701
Petitioner: 
Covert
Respondent: 
Reid
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1955-1956)
Opinion: 
351 U.S. 487 (1956)
Argued: 
Thursday, May 3, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1956
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Military Residency Requirements, Active Duty

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The Oyez Project, Reid v. Covert , 351 U.S. 487 (1956)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_701)
(last visited Saturday, November 7, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Reid, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Uniform Code of Military Justice

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