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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 6, 1972

Adams v. Illinois

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  • Adams v. Illinois, OT 1971, March 6, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 278.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-03-06 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 278. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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How each justice voted

Majority (3)

Concurrence (2)

Dissent (2)

Did not participate (2)

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