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October Term 1960 · decided Jan 16, 1961

Kimbrough v. United States

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  • Kimbrough v. United States, OT 1960, January 16, 1961.
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 661.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1961-01-16 (October Term 1960). Citation: 364 U.S. 661. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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