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October Term 1974 · decided Jan 21, 1975

Taylor v. Louisiana

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  • Taylor v. Louisiana, OT 1974, January 21, 1975.
  • Citation: 419 U.S. 522.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1975-01-21 (October Term 1974). Citation: 419 U.S. 522. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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