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October Term 1980 · decided Feb 24, 1981

Hudson v. Louisiana

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  • Hudson v. Louisiana, OT 1980, February 24, 1981.
  • Citation: 450 U.S. 40.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1981-02-24 (October Term 1980). Citation: 450 U.S. 40. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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