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October Term 1969 · decided Apr 27, 1970

Hester v. Illinois

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Hester v. Illinois, OT 1969, April 27, 1970.
Citation: 397 U.S. 660.
Vote: 5 to 3.
Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1970-04-27 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 660. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (3)

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