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October Term 1949 · decided Jun 5, 1950

Johnson, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Eisentrager, Alias Ehrhardt, et al.

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  • Johnson v. Eisentrager, OT 1949, June 5, 1950.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 763.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1950-06-05 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 763. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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