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October Term 1978 · decided Jan 9, 1979

Duren v. Missouri

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  • Duren v. Missouri, OT 1978, January 9, 1979.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 357.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-01-09 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 357. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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