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October Term 1973 · decided Jan 14, 1974

Vachon v. New Hampshire

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  • Vachon v. New Hampshire, OT 1973, January 14, 1974.
  • Citation: 414 U.S. 478.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1974-01-14 (October Term 1973). Citation: 414 U.S. 478. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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