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October Term 1972 · decided Jul 7, 1972

O'brien et al. v. Brown et al.

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  • O'brien v. Brown, OT 1972, July 7, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1972-07-07 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 1. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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