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October Term 1979 · decided Jan 21, 1980

Tague v. Louisiana

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  • Tague v. Louisiana, OT 1979, January 21, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 469.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-01-21 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 469. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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