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October Term 1966 · decided May 8, 1967

Anders v. California

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  • Anders v. California, OT 1966, May 8, 1967.
  • Citation: 386 U.S. 738.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1967-05-08 (October Term 1966). Citation: 386 U.S. 738. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (3)

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