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October Term 1975 · decided Jul 2, 1976

Jurek v. Texas

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  • Jurek v. Texas, OT 1975, July 2, 1976.
  • Citation: 428 U.S. 262.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1976-07-02 (October Term 1975). Citation: 428 U.S. 262. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (3)

Concurrence (4)

Dissent (2)

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