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October Term 1964 · decided Apr 28, 1965

Griffin v. California

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  • Griffin v. California, OT 1964, April 28, 1965.
  • Citation: 380 U.S. 609.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1965-04-28 (October Term 1964). Citation: 380 U.S. 609. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (5)

Concurrence (1)

Dissent (2)

Did not participate (1)

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