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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 30, 1979

Addington v. Texas

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  • Addington v. Texas, OT 1978, April 30, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 418.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1979-04-30 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 418. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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