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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 30, 1980

Reid v. Georgia

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  • Reid v. Georgia, OT 1979, June 30, 1980.
  • Citation: 448 U.S. 438.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-06-30 (October Term 1979). Citation: 448 U.S. 438. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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How each justice voted

Majority (5)

Concurrence (3)

Dissent (1)

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