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October Term 1976 · decided Mar 22, 1977

Gardner v. Florida

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  • Gardner v. Florida, OT 1976, March 22, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 349.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-03-22 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 349. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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How each justice voted

Majority (3)

Concurrence (5)

Dissent (1)

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