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October Term 1967 · decided Dec 18, 1967

Katz v. United States

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  • Katz v. United States, OT 1967, December 18, 1967.
  • Citation: 389 U.S. 347.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1967-12-18 (October Term 1967). Citation: 389 U.S. 347. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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