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Davis v. School Comm'rs Of Mobile County

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
436
Petitioner: 
Birdie Mae Davis et al.
Respondent: 
Board of School Commissioners Of Mobile County et al.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 33 (1971)
Argued: 
October 13-14, 1970
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 20, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Desegregation, Schools

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The Oyez Project, Davis v. School Comm'rs Of Mobile County , 402 U.S. 33 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_436)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Davis, 0 vote(s) against
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Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger