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October Term 1984 · decided Nov 26, 1984

Thompson v. Louisiana

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  • Thompson v. Louisiana, OT 1984, November 26, 1984.
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 17.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1984-11-26 (October Term 1984). Citation: 469 U.S. 17. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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