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October Term 1968 · decided Mar 24, 1969

Kaufman v. United States

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  • Kaufman v. United States, OT 1968, March 24, 1969.
  • Citation: 394 U.S. 217.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1969-03-24 (October Term 1968). Citation: 394 U.S. 217. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (5)

Dissent (3)

Did not participate (1)

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