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October Term 1969 · decided Mar 23, 1970

United States v. Van Leeuwen

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  • United States v. Van Leeuwen, OT 1969, March 23, 1970.
  • Citation: 397 U.S. 249.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-03-23 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 249. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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