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October Term 1958 · decided Mar 30, 1959

Bartkus v. Illinois

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  • Bartkus v. Illinois, OT 1958, March 30, 1959.
  • Citation: 359 U.S. 121.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1959-03-30 (October Term 1958). Citation: 359 U.S. 121. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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