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October Term 1950 · decided Jan 2, 1951

Dowd, Warden, v. United States Ex Rel. Cook

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  • Dowd v. United States Ex Rel. Cook, OT 1950, January 2, 1951.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 206.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1951-01-02 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 206. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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