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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 7, 1972

Aikens v. California

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  • Aikens v. California, OT 1971, June 7, 1972.
  • Citation: 406 U.S. 813.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1972-06-07 (October Term 1971). Citation: 406 U.S. 813. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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