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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 14, 1978

United States v. Scott

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United States v. Scott, OT 1977, June 14, 1978.
Citation: 437 U.S. 82.
Vote: 5 to 4.
Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1978-06-14 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 82. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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