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October Term 1982 · decided May 2, 1983

Kolender, Chief of Police of San Diego, et al. v. Lawson

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  • Kolender, Chief of Police of San Diego v. Lawson, OT 1982, May 2, 1983.
  • Citation: 461 U.S. 352.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1983-05-02 (October Term 1982). Citation: 461 U.S. 352. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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