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October Term 1982 · decided Mar 23, 1983

Florida v. Royer

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  • Florida v. Royer, OT 1982, March 23, 1983.
  • Citation: 460 U.S. 491.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1983-03-23 (October Term 1982). Citation: 460 U.S. 491. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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