October Term 1978 · decided Mar 5, 1979
Scott v. Illinois
In plain language
- Scott v. Illinois, OT 1978, March 5, 1979.
- Citation: 440 U.S. 367.
- Vote: 5 to 4.
- Issue area: Criminal Procedure.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1979-03-05 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 367. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Concurrence (1)
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