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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 22, 1972

Loper v. Beto, Corrections Director, et al.

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  • Loper v. Beto, OT 1971, March 22, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 473.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-03-22 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 473. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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