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October Term 1970 · decided Nov 9, 1970

Odom v. United States

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  • Odom v. United States, OT 1970, November 9, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 23.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1970-11-09 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 23. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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