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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 26, 1981

Lehman, Secretary of the Navy v. Nakshian

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  • Lehman, Secretary of the Navy v. Nakshian, OT 1980, June 26, 1981.
  • Citation: 453 U.S. 156.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1981-06-26 (October Term 1980). Citation: 453 U.S. 156. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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