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October Term 1952 · decided Jun 15, 1953

Burns et al. v. Wilson, Secretary of Defense, et al.

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  • Burns v. Wilson, OT 1952, June 15, 1953.
  • Citation: 346 U.S. 137.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1953-06-15 (October Term 1952). Citation: 346 U.S. 137. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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