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October Term 1971 · decided Dec 14, 1971

North Carolina v. Rice

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  • North Carolina v. Rice, OT 1971, December 14, 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 244.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1971-12-14 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 244. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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