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October Term 1958 · decided Jun 15, 1959

Burns v. Ohio

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  • Burns v. Ohio, OT 1958, June 15, 1959.
  • Citation: 360 U.S. 252.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1959-06-15 (October Term 1958). Citation: 360 U.S. 252. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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