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October Term 1970 · decided Apr 5, 1971

Mackey v. United States

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  • Mackey v. United States, OT 1970, April 5, 1971.
  • Citation: 401 U.S. 667.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1971-04-05 (October Term 1970). Citation: 401 U.S. 667. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (3)

Dissent (2)

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