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October Term 1962 · decided Nov 5, 1962

Wetzel v. Ohio

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  • Wetzel v. Ohio, OT 1962, November 5, 1962.
  • Citation: 371 U.S. 62.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1962-11-05 (October Term 1962). Citation: 371 U.S. 62. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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