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October Term 1960 · decided Apr 24, 1961

Cohen v. Hurley

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  • Cohen v. Hurley, OT 1960, April 24, 1961.
  • Citation: 366 U.S. 117.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1961-04-24 (October Term 1960). Citation: 366 U.S. 117. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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