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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 13, 1977

Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Cunningham et al.

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  • Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Cunningham, OT 1976, June 13, 1977.
  • Citation: 431 U.S. 801.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-06-13 (October Term 1976). Citation: 431 U.S. 801. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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