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October Term 1968 · decided May 19, 1969

United States v. King

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  • United States v. King, OT 1968, May 19, 1969.
  • Citation: 395 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1969-05-19 (October Term 1968). Citation: 395 U.S. 1. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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