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October Term 1957 · decided Dec 16, 1957

Green v. United States

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  • Green v. United States, OT 1957, December 16, 1957.
  • Citation: 355 U.S. 184.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1957-12-16 (October Term 1957). Citation: 355 U.S. 184. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (4)

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