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October Term 1969 · decided Jan 20, 1970

Turner v. United States

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  • Turner v. United States, OT 1969, January 20, 1970.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 398.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1970-01-20 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 398. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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