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October Term 1959 · decided Jun 27, 1960

Elkins et al. v. United States

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  • Elkins v. United States, OT 1959, June 27, 1960.
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 206.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1960-06-27 (October Term 1959). Citation: 364 U.S. 206. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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