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October Term 1981 · decided May 24, 1982

Oregon v. Kennedy

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  • Oregon v. Kennedy, OT 1981, May 24, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 667.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1982-05-24 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 667. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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