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October Term 1969 · decided Jan 19, 1970

Gutknecht v. United States

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  • Gutknecht v. United States, OT 1969, January 19, 1970.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 295.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1970-01-19 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 295. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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