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October Term 1973 · decided Jan 15, 1974

Spomer, State's Attorney of Alexander County, Illinois v. Littleton et al.

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  • Spomer, State's Attorney of Alexander County, Illinois v. Littleton, OT 1973, January 15, 1974.
  • Citation: 414 U.S. 514.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1974-01-15 (October Term 1973). Citation: 414 U.S. 514. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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