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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 16, 1980

Brown v. Louisiana

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  • Brown v. Louisiana, OT 1979, June 16, 1980.
  • Citation: 447 U.S. 323.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-06-16 (October Term 1979). Citation: 447 U.S. 323. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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