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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 17, 1977

Patterson v. New York

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  • Patterson v. New York, OT 1976, June 17, 1977.
  • Citation: 432 U.S. 197.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1977-06-17 (October Term 1976). Citation: 432 U.S. 197. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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