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October Term 1948 · decided Apr 25, 1949

Griffin v. United States

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  • Griffin v. United States, OT 1948, April 25, 1949.
  • Citation: 336 U.S. 704.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1949-04-25 (October Term 1948). Citation: 336 U.S. 704. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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