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October Term 1967 · decided Jun 17, 1968

Wainwright v. City of New Orleans

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  • Wainwright v. City of New Orleans, OT 1967, June 17, 1968.
  • Citation: 392 U.S. 598.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1968-06-17 (October Term 1967). Citation: 392 U.S. 598. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (2)

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