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October Term 1968 · decided Jan 27, 1969

Skinner et al. v. Louisiana

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  • Skinner v. Louisiana, OT 1968, January 27, 1969.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 473.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1969-01-27 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 473. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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